Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 127-129 , February 2008

Pain Perception in Patients With Intermittent Low Back Pain

  • Hanne Rytz Rasmussen, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private practice, Clinical Locomotion Science, IOB, University of Southern Denmark
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  • Pia Gaarslev Terndrup, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private practice, Clinical Locomotion Science, IOB, University of Southern Denmark
    • ,
  • Corrie Myburgh, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Clinical Locomotion Science, IOB, University of Southern Denmark
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  • Niels Grunnet-Nilsson, DC, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Clinical Locomotion Science, IOB, University of Southern Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Niels Grunnet-Nilsson DC, MD, PhD, Professor, Clinical Locomotion Science, IOB, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark.

Received 2 January 2007 ,Revised 13 September 2007 ,Accepted 1 November 2007.

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PII: S0161-4754(07)00335-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.12.012

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 127-129 , February 2008

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