Clinical assessment of low-back-pain treatment outcomes in athletes

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-88

  Vela, Luzita I ^a   Haladay, Douglas E ^b   Denegar, Craig ^c  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 79953801189     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.20.1.74     Document Type: Article

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