The impact of combining pain education strategies with physical therapy interventions for patients with chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Published in: Physiotherapy theory and practice Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 461 - 472
• Main Authors: Marris, Danielle, Theophanous, Kyriakos, Cabezon, Pablo, Dunlap, Zachary, Donaldson, Megan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 03.04.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Chronic pain; Chronic Pain - therapy; Clinical trials; cognitive behavior therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; Disability; Disability Evaluation; Humans; Intervention; Meta-analysis; Musculoskeletal pain; Musculoskeletal Pain - therapy; neurophysiological pain education; Pain; Pain education; Pain Measurement; Patient Education as Topic; Physical therapists; Physical therapy; Physical Therapy Modalities; Physiotherapy; Quality assessment; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Rehabilitation; Short term; Statistical significance; Systematic review; Therapists; Pain education; chronic pain; musculoskeletal pain; neurophysiological pain education; physiotherapy; cognitive behavior therapy; physical therapy

Study Design: Systematic Review with meta-analysis. Background: Rehabilitation providers have begun to incorporate pain education into their treatment protocols to influence the patient's experience and knowledge to improve their condition. The purpose of this systematic review is to determine...