Comparison of the effectiveness of three manual physical therapy techniques in a subgroup of patients with low back pain who atisfy a Clinical prediction rule: A randomized Clinical trial

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 25, 2009, Pages 2720-2729

  Cleland, Joshua A ^a,b   Fritz, Julie M ^c,d   Kulig, Kornelia ^e,f   Davenport, Todd E ^g   Eberhart, Sarah ^b   Magel, Jake ^h   Childs, John D ⁱ  

^a FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New Hampshire Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^d INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^h Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Salt Lake City   (United States)

ⁱ BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical prediction rule; Low back pain; Thrust manipulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 74249112162     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b48809     Document Type: Article

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