Implementing evidence-based physiotherapy practice for treating children with low back pain: are we there yet?

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-184

  Kosseim, Mylene ^a   Rein, Rochelle ^b   McShane, Cheryl ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PEDIATRICS; PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCHOOL CHILD; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; ULTRASOUND; AGE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; METHODOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46249114454     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e318172479e     Document Type: Article

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