Treatment of Patients with Low Back Pain: A Comparison of Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Manipulation
Low back pain (LBP) is a pandemic and costly musculoskeletal condition in the United States (U.S.). Patients with LBP may endure surgery, injections, and expensive visits to emergency departments. Some suggest that using physical therapy (PT) or chiropractic in the earlier stage of LBP reduces the u...
Main Author: | Nima Khodakarami |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-02-01
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Series: | Healthcare |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/1/44 |
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