Lumbar segmental instability: a criterion-related validity study of manual therapy assessment
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Lumbar segmental instability: a criterion-related validity study of manual therapy assessment
BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal physiotherapists routinely assess lumbar segmental motion during the clinical examination of a patient with low back pain. The validity of manual assessment of segmental motion has not, however, been adequately investigated. METHODS In this prospective, multi-centre, pragmatic, diagnostic validity study, 138 consecutive patients with recurrent or chronic low back pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-6-56