A randomized controlled trial of the effects of muscle stretching, manual therapy and steroid injections in addition to 'stay active' care on health-related quality of life in acute or subacute low back pain

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 999-1010

  Grunnesjö, Marie I ^a   Bogefeldt, Johan P ^a   Blomberg, Stefan I E ^a,b   Strender, Lars Erik ^c   Svärdsudd, Kurt F ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Stockholm Clinic Stay Active   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Low back pain; manipulation; primary care; quality of life

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL LEAVE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STATISTICS; STRETCHING EXERCISE; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICK LEAVE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STEROIDS; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80955157859     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215511403512     Document Type: Article

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