Centralization of symptoms and lumbar range of motion in patients with low back pain

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 257-267

  Bybee, Ronald F ^a   Olsen, Denise L ^b   Cantu Boncser, Gloria ^c   Allen, Heather Condie ^d   Byars, Allyn ^e  

^a Southwest Sport and Spine Center Inc   (United States)

^b California Childrens Services   (United States)

^c Border Therapy Services   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^e ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650359912     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980902782157     Document Type: Article

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