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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
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Descriptive Reports

A clinical contrast: physical therapists with low back pain treating patients with low back pain

, PT, PhD, , PT, PhD, DPT & , PT, DPT
Pages 562-567 | Received 23 Oct 2014, Accepted 07 Mar 2015, Published online: 09 Oct 2015

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