Effects of kinesio taping in a physical therapist with acute low back pain due to patient handling: A case report

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 320-323

  Hwang Bo, Gak ^a   Lee, Jung Hoon ^b  

^a Daegu University   (South Korea)

^b Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Occupations; Patient lifting; Patient transfers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC TAPE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATIENT LIFTING; PHYSIOTHERAPIST;

ADULT; ATHLETIC TAPE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MOVING AND LIFTING PATIENTS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS;

EID: 80855130059     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s13382-011-0029-8     Document Type: Article

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