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Altering Beliefs about Pain and Impairment in a Functionally Oriented Treatment Program for Chronic Low Back Pain

Clinical Journal of PainPublished 1 September 1993
James Rainville, David K. Ahern, Linda Phalen
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TL;DR

Pain beliefs are of minimal value for predicting treatment compliance, but may be altered during functionally oriented treatment of chronic low back pain.

Abstract

Pain beliefs are of minimal value for predicting treatment compliance, but may be altered during functionally oriented treatment of chronic low back pain. Posttreatment disability closely mirrored attitudes and belief-associated pain and impairment.

Keywords

Medicine