Coping and Management Techniques Used by Chronic Low Back Pain Patients Receiving Treatment From Chiropractors

The purpose of this study was to describe coping strategies (eg, mechanisms, including self-treatment) that a person uses to reduce pain and its impact on functioning as reported by patients with chronic low back pain who were seen by doctors of chiropractic and how these coping strategies vary by patient characteristics.

Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - November 22, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cathy D. Sherbourne, Gery W. Ryan, Margaret D. Whitley, Carlos I. Gutierrez, Ron D. Hays, Patricia M. Herman, Ian D. Coulter Source Type: research