The efficacy of systematic active conservative treatment for patients with severe sciatica: A single-blind, randomized, clinical, controlled trial

Spine

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 531-542

  Albert, Hanne B ^a   Manniche, Claus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

active conservative treatment; exercise therapy; Herniated disc; randomized trial; sciatica

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADICULAR PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SHAM PROCEDURE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCIATICA; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859423114     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31821ace7f     Document Type: Review

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