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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2022;33(3):305-10
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The Relationship Between Fear-Avoidance Beliefs, Disability, and Physical Capacity in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain
Shaikh Nabi Bukhsh Nazir1, Feliciancus Anthony Pereira2, Atta Muhammad3, Iram Iqbal Shamsi4, Muhammad Uzair Khan5
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1. Institute of Physical Medical & Rehabilitation, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan

2. Lecturer, Dewan Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Dewan University, Karachi, Pakistan

3. Lecturer, University Institute of Physical Therapy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

4. Senior Lecturer, Institute of Physical Medical & Rehabilitation, Dow University of
Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan

5. Post graduate student, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan

Keywords: low back pain, correlation, pain, psychosocial factors, physical functional performances
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