Physiotherapy Post Lumbar Discectomy: Prospective Feasibility and Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

Alison Rushton; Nicola R. Heneghan; Melanie Calvert; Alison Heap; Louise White; Peter C. Goodwin

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0142013

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Physiotherapy Post Lumbar Discectomy: Prospective Feasibility and Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

Alison Rushton ,

* E-mail: a.b.rushton@bham.ac.uk

¶‡ These authors are joint senior authors on this work.

Affiliation School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Nicola R. Heneghan ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Nicola R. Heneghan, Melanie Calvert, Alison Heap, Louise White

Affiliation School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Melanie Calvert ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Nicola R. Heneghan, Melanie Calvert, Alison Heap, Louise White

Affiliation Primary Care Clinical Sciences, School of Health and Population Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Alison Heap ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Nicola R. Heneghan, Melanie Calvert, Alison Heap, Louise White

Affiliation Physiotherapy Department, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Louise White ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Nicola R. Heneghan, Melanie Calvert, Alison Heap, Louise White

Affiliation Physiotherapy Department, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Peter C. Goodwin

¶‡ These authors are joint senior authors on this work.

Affiliation Health Professions Department (Physiotherapy), Manchester Metropolitan University, Birley Fields, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Physiotherapy Post Lumbar Discectomy: Prospective Feasibility and Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

Alison Rushton,
Nicola R. Heneghan,
Melanie Calvert,
Alison Heap,
Louise White,
Peter C. Goodwin

Published: November 12, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0142013

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