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Back school and chiropractic practice.

C L Dutro·L Wheeler
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The back school as a method for teaching back pain prevention and self-care is discussed. Methods of developing and utilizing back schools are examined, and a review of research investigating the use of back school is presented. Future trends in back school are discussed. It is concluded that back schools can play an important part in the chiropractic office.

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C L Dutro, L Wheeler. 1986. Back school and chiropractic practice.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2945889/

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