Manipulation does not add to the effect of extension exercises in chronic low-back pain (LBP). A randomized, controlled, double blind study

Joint Bone Spine

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 708-713

  Rasmussen, Jens ^a   Lætgaard, Jes ^a   Lindecrona, Anne Louise ^a   Qvistgaard, Etienne ^a   Bliddal, Henning ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Extension exercise; Manipulation; Randomized; Segmental hypomobility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PAIN; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57049148565     PISSN: 1297319X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2007.12.011     Document Type: Article

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