The efficacy of the addition of the Pilates method over a minimal intervention in the treatment of chronic nonspecific low back pain: A study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 248-254

  Miyamoto, Gisela C ^a   Costa, Leonardo O P ^a   Galvanin, Thalissa ^a   Cabral, Cristina M N ^a  

^a MASTERS AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Disability evaluation; Exercise movement techniques; Low back pain; Patient education as topic; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 82155171428     PISSN: 15563707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2011.06.007     Document Type: Article

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