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For: spinal conditions

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain – does it work?

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Nicky Butler considers looks at a recent systematic review on the effectiveness of multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain.

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Interventions to reduce imaging use in low-back pain

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In this blog, Nicky Butler considers a systematic review that investigated the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce the use of imaging and, consequently, improve both medical practice and my patients’ outcomes.

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Does massage improve pain and function in common musculoskeletal conditions?

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In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a review, which examined whether as a stand alone treatment massage therapy had a beneficial effect on pain and function in common musculoskeletal conditions.

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Intermediate Care pathways for musculoskeletal conditions – are they working?

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In this blog, Lesley Dawson considers a systematic review examining musculoskeletal Intermediate Care pathways to evaluate their effectiveness, outcomes and identify gaps in evidence.

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Fear-avoidance beliefs in low back pain

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In his debut blog, Ian Stevens discusses a systematic review, conducted to assess the influence of fear-avoidance beliefs on the outcome of various treatments in RCTs in patients with low back pain.

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