The immediate reduction in low back pain intensity following lumbar joint mobilization and prone press-ups is associated with increased difusion of water in the L5-S1 intervertebral disc

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 256-264

  Beattie, Paul F ^a,b   Arnot, Cathy F ^c   Donley, Jonathan W ^d   Noda, Harmony ^c   Bailey, Lane ^c  

^a Dept of Environ Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Magnetic resonance imaging; Manual therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953427334     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3284     Document Type: Article

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