2023, Volume 16, Issue 2, pp 325 – 328

A single session of education for a patient with negative beliefs about low back pain: A case report of 16-month follow-up

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Corresponding Author: Ali Muteb Alshami, Department of Physical Therapy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. E-mail: alshami@iau.edu.sa

Abstract

The effectiveness of education in patients with low back pain (LBP) remains controversial and inconclusive. This case report describes the long-term effects of a single educational session on the rehabilitation of a patient with chronic LBP (CLBP). A 57-year-old woman presented with the main complaint of LBP and inability to prostrate for several years. The intervention consisted of a single session of patient-specific education that targeted negative cognitive beliefs. This education included instructions about the obtained findings, spinal anatomy, patient reassurance, the relationship between imaging findings and patient symptoms, proposed treatment, and a home exercise program. The patient was able to independently complete the prostration task immediately after the session without pain. This improvement was maintained for at least 16 months, as demonstrated by the Numeric Pain Rate Scale, Patient-Specific Functional Scale, Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire, and the Keele STarT Back Screening Tool. In conclusion, a single session of patient-specific education was effective, both immediately and over the long term, in addressing pain and function in patients with CLBP.

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PMC ID: 10015564
PubMed ID: 36937477
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2022-0248

Article Publishing Date (print): 2 2023
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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