Pain responses in repeated end-range spinal movements and psychological factors in sick-listed patients with low back pain: Is there an association?

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 545-549

  Christiansen, David ^a,d   Larsen, Kristian ^b   Jensen, Ole Kudsk ^a   Nielsen, Claus Vinther ^c  

^a SILKEBORG REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b HOLSTEBRO HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Centralization; Low back pain; Physical examination; Psychological factors; Sciatica; Sick listing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINE MOBILITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; SICK LEAVE; SPINE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649085726     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0365     Document Type: Article

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