The effect of a six-week osteopathic visceral manipulation in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain and functional constipation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The aim of the proposed study is to analyze the effect of a six-week osteopathic visceral manipulation (OVM) program on the flexion-relaxation phenomenon in individuals with non-specific chronic low back pain (LBP) and functional constipation. Methods/Design An assessor-blinded,...

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Main Authors: Walkyria Vilas Boas Fernandes, Cleofás Rodríguez Blanco, Fabiano Politti, Fernanda de Cordoba Lanza, Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli, João Carlos Ferrari Corrêa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2532-8