A systematic review of the incidence and prevalence of low back pain in children

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 272-284

  Hill, J J ^a   Keating, J L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CHILDREN; INCIDENCE; LOW BACK PAIN; PREVALENCE

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955743215     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/108331909X12488667116899     Document Type: Article

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