Lumbopelvic manipulation for the treatment of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: Development of a clinical prediction rule

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 297-309

  Iverson, Christine A ^a   Sutlive, Thomas G ^b   Crowell, Michael S ^c   Morrell, Rebecca L ^d   Perkins, Matthew W ^e   Garber, Matthew B ^f   Moore, Josef H ^b   Wainner, Robert S ^g  

^a BLANCHFIELD ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Winn Army Community Hospital   (United States)

^d Reynolds Army Community Hospital   (United States)

^e Moncrief Army Community Hospital   (United States)

^f BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior knee pain; Physical examination; Rehabilitation; Spinal manipulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 44849125671     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2008.2669     Document Type: Article

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