Time courses of adaptation in lumbar extensor performance of patients with a single-level microdiscectomy during a physical therapy exercise program

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 336-344

  Flanagan, Sean P ^a,b   Kulig, Kornelia ^b   Ptclinrresnnett, ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network (PTClinResNet)   (United States)

Author keywords

Herniated disc; Low back pain; Physical endurance; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953240315     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3141     Document Type: Article

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