Promoting the Use of Self-management Strategies for People With Persistent Musculoskeletal Disorders: The Role of Physical Therapists

Promoting the Use of Self-management Strategies for People With Persistent Musculoskeletal Disorders: The Role of Physical Therapists

Persistent musculoskeletal pain is a worldwide health problem resulting in negative effects on individuals' wellbeing and substantial costs to society. Recently, there has been discussion about effective treatment approaches to persistent musculoskeletal disorders, including low back pain. In t...

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Veröffentlicht in:The journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy 2019-04, Vol.49 (4), p.212-215
Hauptverfasser: Hutting, Nathan, Johnston, Venerina, Staal, J Bart, Heerkens, Yvonne F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Humans
Low Back Pain - therapy
Musculoskeletal Diseases - therapy
Musculoskeletal Pain - therapy
Patient Education as Topic
Physical Therapists
Professional-Patient Relations
Role
Self-Management
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Zusammenfassung:Persistent musculoskeletal pain is a worldwide health problem resulting in negative effects on individuals' wellbeing and substantial costs to society. Recently, there has been discussion about effective treatment approaches to persistent musculoskeletal disorders, including low back pain. In this Viewpoint, the authors argue that self-management strategies are essential to the management of persistent musculoskeletal disorders and outline the physical therapist's role in supporting effective self-management. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(4):212-215. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.0605.
ISSN:0190-6011
1938-1344
DOI:10.2519/jospt.2019.0605