The basic premise of this article is that low back disorders are extremely prevalent in all
societies, and probably have not increased substantially over the past two decades. What …

Methods Online resources were searched including Pubmed and CINAHL (each from
inception to June 2006). The search terms manual muscle testing or manual muscle test …

Gain a well-rounded understanding of the principles underlying stretching and flexibility with
the updated third edition of Science of Flexibility. This practical text includes illustrated …

An exciting period in mental and physical health research is beginning, resulting from a
paradigm shift from an outdated biomedical reductionism approach to a more …

Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent and costly problems in the United States today.
Traditional medical treatments for it, though, have not been consistently efficacious or cost …

Study Design: An inception cohort design was used in which 421 patients were evaluated
systematically with a standard battery of psychosocial assessment tests (Structured Interview …

Despite the wide variety of exercises that are prescribed for the low back, the scientific
foundation to justify their choice is not as complete as one may think, or expect. Thus, the …

Note: This report is a translation of the original Paris Task Force report, written in French and
entitled “Place de l'activité dans la prise en charge thérapeutique des rachialgies.” This …

Objectives To assess the clinical effectiveness of surgical stabilisation (spinal fusion)
compared with intensive rehabilitation for patients with chronic low back pain. Design …

The aim of this study was to determine whether graded activity restored occupational
function in industrial blue-collar workers who were sick-listed for 8 weeks because of …