Open AccessOrthopaedic manual therapy, McKenzie method or advice only for low back pain in working adults: A randomized controlled trial with one year follow-up
Author(s) -
Markku Paatelma,
Sinikka Kilpikoski,
Riitta Simonen,
Ari Hein,
Markku Alén,
Tapio Videman
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1651-2081
pISSN - 1650-1977
DOI - 10.2340/16501977-0262
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , low back pain , confidence interval , back pain , alternative medicine , surgery , pathology
To examine the effects of 2 manual therapy methods compared with one counselling session with a physiotherapist with "advice-only to stay active" for treating low back pain/leg pain and disability.