Addressing occupational factors in the management of low back pain: Implications for physical therapist practice

Physical Therapy

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 777-789

  Shaw, William S ^a   Main, Chris J ^b   Johnston, Venerina ^c  

^a LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; FEAR; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEAR; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE STYLE; LOW BACK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK;

EID: 79960939350     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20100263     Document Type: Article

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