Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of normal and degenerative lumbar intervertebral discs: A new method to potentially quantify the physiologic effect of physical therapy intervention

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 42-49

  Beattie, Paul F ^a   Morgan, Paul S ^a,b   Peters, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Back pain; Degenerative disc disease; Lumbar spine; MRI

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149132142     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2008.2631     Document Type: Article

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