Differences in beliefs about pain control after surgery due to lumbar or cervical discopathy and degenerative spine disease.

CONCLUSIONS: Cognitive-behavioral interventions, concerning depression and beliefs about pain control, may be appropriate for both lumbar and cervical surgical populations, to improve post-surgical functioning. PMID: 30814344 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil Source Type: research