Understanding Paraspinal Muscle Dysfunction in Low Back Pain: a Way Forward?

Overview

Journal Ann Rheum Dis

Specialty Rheumatology

Date 1993 Jun 1

PMID 8323392

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Authors

R G Cooper

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