The self-reported aggravating activities of people with chronic non-specific low back pain do not involve consistent directions of spinal movement: an observational study

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-51

  Wand, Benedict M ^a   Hunter, Rebecca ^b   O'Connell, Neil E ^c   Marston, Louise ^d   McAuley, James ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^b SportsMed Subiaco   (Australia)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classification; Low back pain; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 66749085061     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(09)70060-1     Document Type: Article

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