Importance of fear-avoidance behavior in chronic non-specific low back pain

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 87-95

  Nagarajan, M ^a   Nair, Mega Rhagavan ^a  

^a FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

clinical reasoning; cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); FABQ; fear avoidance behavior; Low back pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LORDOSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF NURSE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954091896     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-2010-0249     Document Type: Article

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