Manual Therapy
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 179-184 , April 2010

Experiences of individuals with chronic low back pain during and after their participation in a spinal stabilisation exercise programme – A pilot qualitative study

  • Oluwaleke Sokunbi

      Affiliations

    • South Down University Hospital, UK
  • ,
  • Vinette Cross

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Centre for Health Professions, University of Brighton, UK
  • ,
  • Peter Watt

      Affiliations

    • Chelsea School, University of Brighton, UK
  • ,
  • Ann Moore

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Centre for Health Professions, University of Brighton, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Clinical Research Centre for Health Professions, University of Brighton, Aldro Building, 49, Darley Road, Eastbourne, UK. Tel.: +44 01273643766.

Received 15 March 2009 ,Revised 10 October 2009 ,Accepted 13 October 2009.

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PII: S1356-689X(09)00188-X

doi: 10.1016/j.math.2009.10.006

Manual Therapy
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 179-184 , April 2010