Self-management at the core of back pain care: 10 key points for clinicians
DISCUSSION: People with low back pain (LBP) self-manage their pain most of the time. Therefore, clinicians and health systems should empower them to do it well and provide knowledge and skills to make good decisions related to LBP and general health. Self-management does not mean that people are alone and without health care, rather it empowers people to know when to consult for diagnostic assessment, symptom relief, or advice. A shift in health care paradigm and clinicians' roles is not only challenging for individual clinicians, it requires organisational support in clinical settings and health systems. Currently, there is no clear evidence showing how exactly LBP self-management is most effectively supported in clinical practice, but core elements have been identified that involve working with cognitions related to pain, behaviour change, and patient autonomy.PMID:34116904 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjpt.2021.05.002
Source: Physical Therapy - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Alice Kongsted Inge Ris Per Kjaer Jan Hartvigsen Source Type: research
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