Individualised physiotherapy as an adjunct to guideline-based advice for low back disorders in primary care: A randomised controlled trial

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 237-245

  Ford, Jon J ^a   Hahne, Andrew J ^a   Surkitt, Luke D ^b   Chan, Alexander Y P ^a   Richards, Matthew C ^b   Slater, Sarah L ^a   Hinman, Rana S ^b   Pizzari, Tania ^b   Davidson, Megan ^a   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRECISION MEDICINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84956963625     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095058     Document Type: Article

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