Müller-Schwefe, Gerhard (2005). Back pain intensity underestimated. Paineurope, 1:1
December 22, 2009 | Filed Under: Latest Readings | Comment(1)According to research conducted by the German Pain Society, physicians and physiotherapists who lack specialty training in CNCP frequently underestimate the intensity of chronic low back pain in their patients. This affects the ability of patients’ ability to follow standardized rehab programs (SRP) which are an important predictor for effective outcomes. In over 50% of the cases, the pain was underestimated and did affect outcomes negatively in their SRPs. 10% of the patients reported severe pain-related restrictions, yet this was never reviewed nor treated with the appropriate medications. The implication is that there is risk for CNCP patients if they do not include a pain specialist in the team of specialists that should be treating the multiple causes of their CNCP.
One Response to Müller-Schwefe, Gerhard (2005). Back pain intensity underestimated. Paineurope, 1:1
Comment by hadams
July 5th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Thank you much.
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