Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 7 , Pages 431-441 , September 2004

A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Stay-Active Care Versus Manual Therapy in Addition to Stay-Active Care: Functional Variables and Pain

  • Marie I. Grunnesjö, DN

      Affiliations

    • Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine Section, Uppsala, Sweden, and Stockholm Clinic, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationMarie Grunnesjö, DN, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology Section, Uppsala Science Park, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Johan P. Bogefeldt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine Section, Uppsala, Sweden, and Stockholm Clinic, Stockholm, Sweden
    • ,
  • Kurt F. Svärdsudd, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine Section, Uppsala, Sweden, and Stockholm Clinic, Stockholm, Sweden
    • ,
  • Stefan I.E. Blomberg, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine Section, Uppsala, Sweden, and Stockholm Clinic, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Stay Active, Stockholm, Sweden

Received 3 February 2003 ,Revised 24 February 2003

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 This project was supported by grants from the National Social Insurance Board, Stockholm Clinic-Stay Active, Stockholm and Uppsala University.

PII: S0161-4754(04)00126-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.06.001

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 7 , Pages 431-441 , September 2004

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