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Different physiotherapy regimens for back and neck pain

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boxed-textMoffett JK et al. (2006) Randomized trial of two physiotherapy interventions for primary care neck and back pain patients: 'McKenzie' vs brief physiotherapy pain management. Rheumatology 45: 1514–1521

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  1. Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter & Plymouth, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter EX2 4NT, UK edzard.ernst@pms.ac.uk

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