Efficacy of directional preference management for low back pain: A systematic review

Physical Therapy

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 652-665

  Surkitt, Luke D ^a   Ford, Jon J ^a   Hahne, Andrew J ^a   Pizzari, Tania ^a   Mcmeeken, Joan M ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; DISABILITY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84860635738     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20100251     Document Type: Review

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