The efficacy of manual therapy and exercise for different stages of non-specific low back pain: An update of systematic reviews

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 59-74

  Hidalgo, Benjamin ^a   Detrembleur, Christine ^a   Hall, Toby ^b   Mahaudens, Philippe ^a,c   Nielens, Henri ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Manual therapy; Non specific low back pain; Randomized controlled trials; Spinal manipulation

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOINT MOBILIZATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84900391651     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: 20426186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000041     Document Type: Review

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