A randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of mechanical traction for sub-groups of patients with low back pain: Study methods and rationale

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Fritz, Julie M ^a,b   Thackeray, Anne ^a,b   Childs, John D ^c   Brennan, Gerard P ^a  

^a Rehabilitation Agency   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODIFIED OSWESTRY QUESTIONNAIRE; NERVE ROOT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADICULOPATHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPINAL ROOT; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADICULOPATHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TRACTION;

EID: 77952910890     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-81     Document Type: Article

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