A randomized trial comparing yoga, stretching, and a self-care book for chronic low back pain

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 171, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 2019-2026

  Sherman, Karen J ^a,b   Cherkin, Daniel C ^a,b   Wellman, Robert D ^a   Cook, Andrea J ^a,b   Hawkes, Rene J ^a   Delaney, Kristin ^a   Deyo, Richard A ^c  

^a GROUP HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOOK; BOTHERSOMENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; YOGA;

EID: 83455225257     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.524     Document Type: Article

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