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A Differential Overview Of Self-Directed Low Back Exercise Programs, Micheal G. Bateman
A Differential Overview Of Self-Directed Low Back Exercise Programs, Micheal G. Bateman
Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects
Patients with low back pain represent a large percentage of the population frequenting today's clinics. Despite the high prevalence of low back pain in today's clinical setting, it is considered one of the most difficult diagnoses to treat. While practitioners in the field of physical therapy employ a diversity of evaluation and treatment techniques, they all share one common denominator, the goal of limiting pain while improving function and quality of life. Many therapists subscribe to a treatment approach which involves the patient in active individualized self-treatment exercises. Controversy exists as to which treatment approach is most effective and whether …