Paraspinal muscle function assessed with the flexion-relaxation ratio at baseline in a population of patients with back-related leg pain

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 594-601

  Owens Jr , Edward F ^a   Gudavalli, Maruti Ram ^b   Wilder, David G ^c  

^a Palmer College of Chiropractic ^*  (United States)

^b PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Chiropractic; Electromyography; Low Back Pain; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BACK RELATED LEG PAIN; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR PARASPINAL MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 81155134080     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: 15326586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2011.05.008     Document Type: Article

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