Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 96-98 , April 2006

Breath therapy for chronic low back pain

  • Wolf E. Mehling, MD

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Received 1 September 2005 ,Accepted 2 September 2005.

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PII: S1360-8592(05)00093-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2005.09.003

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 96-98 , April 2006