Factors associated with care seeking from physicians, physical therapists, or chiropractors by persons with spinal pain: A population-based study

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 467-476

  Chevan, Julia ^a   Riddle, Daniel L ^b  

^a SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health services utilization; Low back pain; Neck pain; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959939252     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3637     Document Type: Article

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