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Case Report

Utilization of mechanical diagnosis and therapy (MDT) for the treatment of lumbar pain in the presence of known lumbar transverse process fractures: a case study

J. L. ElenburgCommunity Spine Center, Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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B. S. FoleyCommunity Spine Center, Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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K. RobertsCommunity Spine Center, Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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A. J. BaylissCommunity Spine Center, Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN, USA;Department of Physical Therapy, Indiana University, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Pages 74-79 | Published online: 01 Jul 2016

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