The biomechanics of the lumbosacral region in acute and chronic low back pain patients

Pain Physician

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 505-511

  Nakipoǧlu, Güldal Funda ^a   Karagöz, Aynur ^a   Özgirgin, Nese ^a  

^a ANKARA PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acute low back pain; Biomechanic; Chronic low back pain; Lumbar lordosis www.painphysicianjournal.com; Lumbar stability; Lumbosacral; Sacral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LORDOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCREENING; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION; STANDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLIABILITY; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 56549124646     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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