Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 248-254 , December 2011

The efficacy of the addition of the Pilates method over a minimal intervention in the treatment of chronic nonspecific low back pain: a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

  • Gisela C. Miyamoto, PT

      Affiliations

    • Student, Master's Programme in Physiotherapy, Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Leonardo O.P. Costa, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Master's Programme in Physiotherapy, Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Thalissa Galvanin

      Affiliations

    • PT Student, Department of Physiotherapy, Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Cristina M.N. Cabral, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Master's Programme in Physiotherapy, Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Rua Cesario Galeno 475, 03071-000, Sao Paulo SP, Brazil. Tel.: +55 11 21781565.

Received 28 January 2011 ,Revised 2 May 2011 ,Accepted 21 June 2011.

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☆ Trial registration: ACTRN12610000523000.

PII: S1556-3707(11)00160-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2011.06.007

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 248-254 , December 2011

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