Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 153-158 , March 2005

The Nordic Back Pain Subpopulation Program: Can Patient Reactions to the First Chiropractic Treatment Predict Early Favorable Treatment Outcome in Nonpersistent Low Back Pain?

  • Iben Axen, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Sweden
    • ,
  • Annika Rosenbaum, BAppSc(Chiro)

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Sweden
    • ,
  • Robert Robech, MHSc(Clin Biomech)

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Sweden
    • ,
  • Kristian Larsen, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Researcher, Medical Research Unit, Ringkjøbing County, Denmark
    • ,
  • Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, DC, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Director, Medical Research Unit, Ringkjøbing County, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Research Professor Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, The Back Research Center and the University of Southern Denmark, Backcenter Funen, Lindevej 5, Dk-5750 Ringe, Denmark.

Received 5 March 2003 ,Revised 9 September 2003

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 This study was supported by Swedish Chiropractors' Association.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00050-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.02.007

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 153-158 , March 2005

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