Supervised exercise, spinal manipulation, and home exercise for chronic low back pain: A randomized clinical trial

Spine Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 585-598

  Bronfort, Gert ^a   Maiers, Michele J ^a   Evans, Roni L ^a   Schulz, Craig A ^a   Bracha, Yiscah ^b   Svendsen, Kenneth H ^a   Grimm Jr , Richard H ^c   Owens Jr , Edward F ^a   Garvey, Timothy A ^d   Transfeldt, Ensor E ^d  

^a NORTHWESTERN HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Berman Center for Outcomes and Clinical Research   (United States)

^d TWIN CITIES SPINE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Home exercise; Low back pain; Randomized clinical trial; Spinal manipulation; Supervised exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC PAIN; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051516246     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.01.036     Document Type: Article

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