Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with back schools, brief education, and fear-avoidance training

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-39

  Brox, Jens Ivar ^a,d   Storheim, Kjersti ^b   Grotle, Margreth ^c   Tveito, Torill H ^d   Indahl, Aage ^e   Eriksen, Hege R ^d  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^e Hospital of Rehabilitation   (Norway)

Author keywords

Back school; Chronic low back pain; Fear avoidance; Patient education; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BACK SCHOOL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHIROPRACTIC; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE INFORMED MANAGEMENT; EXERCISE; FEAR; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORY; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37349128540     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.10.008     Document Type: Review

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