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Vol. 76, No. 9, September 1996, pp. 942-944
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Jill M Binkley

JM Binkley, PT, COMP, FAAOMT, is Director of Clinical Research, Rehab Management Systems Inc, 1111 Mountain Dr, Dahlonega, GA 30533-1906 (binkley@internetmci.com)

This excerpt was created in the absence of an abstract.

This article contributes greatly to our understanding of the relationship between physical therapy interventions for neck and low back dysfunction and outcome. A differential effect of various interventions has been clearly demonstrated. This information adds to the existing body of knowledge that clinicians can draw on when selecting interventions for patients with neck or low back pain. In addition, it provides important information for planning and implementing prospective clinical trials to further elucidate the effects of our interventions in these patient groups.

With respect to the results of the study, it is encouraging that there are differences in patient outcomes that appear to be related to the intervention selected. It is evidence that, in general terms, we can add physical therapy to the list of factors known to affect outcome, such as educational level, income level, work status, and depression, as reported in this article and elsewhere.1,2...


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