Exercise intervention for unilateral amputees with low back pain: study protocol for a randomised, controlled trial

Exercise intervention for unilateral amputees with low back pain: study protocol for a randomised, controlled trial

Abstract Background Atraumatic lower limb amputation is a life-changing event for approximately 185,000 persons in the United States each year. A unilateral amputation is associated with rapid changes to the musculoskeletal system including leg and back muscle atrophy, strength loss, gait asymmetrie...

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Main Authors: Joseph G. Wasser, Daniel C. Herman, MaryBeth Horodyski, Jason L. Zaremski, Brady Tripp, Phillip Page, Kevin R. Vincent, Heather K. Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Amputee
Gait
Low back pain
Physical function
Disability
Randomised controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2362-0

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