Multidisciplinary intensive functional restoration versus outpatient active physiotherapy in chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial

Spine

Volumn 36, Issue 26, 2011, Pages 2235-2242

  Roche Leboucher, Ghislaine ^a   Petit Lemanac'H, Audrey ^a   Bontoux, Luc ^a,b   Dubus Bausiére, Valérie ^a,b   Parot Shinkel, Elsa ^a   Fanello, Serge ^a   Penneau Fontbonne, Dominique ^a   Fouquet, Natacha ^c   Legrand, Erick ^a   Roquelaure, Yves ^a   Richard, Isabelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^b Centre Régional de Rééducation et Réadaptation Fonctionnelle   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE VEILLE SANITAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

controlled randomized trial; functional restoration; low back pain; occupational therapy; physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE TRAINING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MUSCLE TRAINING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARALLEL DESIGN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE;

ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES; LOST TO FOLLOW-UP; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83255188114     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182191e13     Document Type: Article

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