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You are here: Home / Articles / Intensive Patient Education May Not Be Helpful for Acute Low Back Pain

Intensive Patient Education May Not Be Helpful for Acute Low Back Pain

January 14, 2019 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

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When researchers asked patients, “How reassured do you feel that there is no serious condition causing your back pain?” they found pain attitudes and reassurance at Week 1 was higher in the patient education group. This effect on pain attitudes persisted at 12 months.

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Lara C. Pullen, PhD, is a medical writer based in the Chicago area.

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Reference

  1. Traeger AC, Lee H, Hübscher M, et al. Effect of intensive patient education vs. placebo patient education on outcomes in patients with acute low back pain: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Neurol. 2018 Nov 5. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.3376. [Epub ahead of print]

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Filed Under: Conditions, Research Reviews Tagged With: Back pain, Chronic pain, low back pain, patient educationIssue: February 2019

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