Low back pain in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness of conservative interventions

European Spine Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2046-2058

  Michaleff, Zoe A ^a   Kamper, Steven J ^a,b   Maher, Christopher G ^a   Evans, Roni ^c   Broderick, Carolyn ^d   Henschke, Nicholas ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c NORTHWESTERN HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Low back pain; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DISEASE; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; META ANALYSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN INTENSITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; WATCHFUL WAITING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; WATCHFUL WAITING;

EID: 84919334038     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-014-3461-1     Document Type: Article

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