Journal of health psychology
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Comparative Study
Cognitive representations in low back pain in patients receiving chiropractic versus physiotherapy treatment.
This study focused on cognitive representations of low back pain patients receiving chiropractic ( n = 213) versus physiotherapy treatment ( n = 125). Variables assessed included satisfaction with care, illness perceptions, beliefs about pain and medicines, attitudes towards doctors and medicine, suffering, adherence and functional incapacity. ⋯ The groups differed on all cognitive variables assessed. Interventions should take into consideration cognitive dimensions, across treatment modalities.