A retrospective evaluation of isotonic strengthening with clinical pilates exercises on patients with chronic low back pain

Physiotherapy Singapore

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 5-12

  Lim, Choon Wyn Edwin ^a   Chen, Yu Chan ^a   Lim, Hsin Wei Wendy ^b   Quek, Mei Tse June ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Pilates; Pilates based exercises

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149517989     PISSN: 02191091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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