Article

A central theme of current evidence-based guidelines for managing low back pain
is endorsement of the resumption of activities despite the presence of pain. This
task can be challenging for both therapists and patients, and there are many
essentially psychological obstacles to implementing the guidelines.
These obstacles can be overcome by knowing how to recognize potential psychological
obstacles and understanding the options for managing psychological obstacles in
combination with activity-based interventions.
This article is intended to
address these tasks by explaining and describing the application of empirically
based psychological principles and strategic clinical reasoning. Importantly, the
roles of skills in assessment, treatment planning, and communication with
patients are identified as essential but feasible skills for physical therapists
to acquire with appropriate training.

Langue : ANGLAIS