'Your spine is so worn out' - the influence of clinical diagnosis on beliefs in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain - a qualitative study'

CONCLUSIONS: Patients believe that there is a strong relationship between structural changes in the lower back, pain, and daily life activities; thus, providing evidence of a strong influence of the biomedical model on their beliefs.PMID:34348864 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjpt.2021.07.001

Source: Physical Therapy - August 5, 2021 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Igor da Silva Bonfim Leticia Amaral Corr êa Leandro Alberto Calazans Nogueira Ney Meziat-Filho Felipe Jos é Jandre Reis Renato Santos de Almeida Source Type: research