Journal of
the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NIGERIA SOCIETY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
  • Abbreviation: J. Nig. Soc. Physiother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 0331-3735
  • DOI: 10.5897/JNSP
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 62

Full Length Research Paper

Economic Burden of Low Back Pain on Patients Seen at the Outpatient Physiotherapy Clinics of Secondary and Tertiary Health Institutions in Ibadan

ADESOLA C ODOLE
  • ADESOLA C ODOLE
  • Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
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ADERONKE A AKINPELU
  • ADERONKE A AKINPELU
  • Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
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BABATUNDE A ADEKANLA
  • BABATUNDE A ADEKANLA
  • Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
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OLATUNJI B OBISANYA
  • OLATUNJI B OBISANYA
  • Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
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  • Article Number - 4B6FF7565219
  • Vol.18(1), pp. 43-48 , December 2011
  •  Received: 02 August 2011
  •  Published: 28 December 2011

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