The probability of spontaneous regression of lumbar herniated disc: A systematic review

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 184-195

  Chiu, Chun Chieh ^a   Chuang, Tai Yuan ^a   Chang, Kwang Hwa ^a   Wu, Chien Hua ^b   Lin, Po Wei ^a   Hsu, Wen Yen ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

disc herniation; Low back pain; probability; regression of hernation; systematic review

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; PROBABILITY; REMISSION;

HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT; PROBABILITY; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 84922519309     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215514540919     Document Type: Review

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