Articles: low-back-pain.
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This study evaluated the relation of particular aspects of pain-related anxiety to characteristics of chronic pain distress in a sample of 76 individuals with low-back pain. Consistent with contemporary cognitive-behavioral models of chronic pain, the cognitive dimension of the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale (PASS; McCracken, Zayfert, and Gross, 1992, Pain 50:67-73) was uniquely predictive of cognitive-affective aspects of chronic pain, including affective distress, perceived lack of control, and pain severity. In contrast, the escape and avoidance dimension of the PASS was more predictive of behavioral interference in life activities. Overall, the findings are discussed within the context of identifying particular pain-related anxiety mechanisms contributing to differential aspects of pain-related distress and clinical impairment.
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Ann Readapt Med Phys · Feb 2004
Clinical Trial[Interest of the criteria of Cochin to select patients with significant relief of low back pain after corticosteroid facet joint injections: a prospective study].
The seven Criteria of Cochin (CC), clinical descriptive criteria of low back pain (LBP), have been shown to be able to select patients whose LBP would respond well to facet joint anesthesia. ⋯ CC seems to be an effective test to select patients whose LBP would respond well to CFJI.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Graded activity for low back pain in occupational health care: a randomized, controlled trial.
Low back pain is a common medical and social problem frequently associated with disability and absence from work. However, data on effective return to work after interventions for low back pain are scarce. ⋯ Graded activity was more effective than usual care in reducing the number of days of absence from work because of low back pain.