The Importance of Fear, Beliefs, Catastrophizing and Kinesiophobia in Chronic Low Back Pain Rehabilitation

Overview

Journal Ann Phys Rehabil Med

Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine

Date 2009 Dec 22

PMID 20022577

Citations 20

Authors

E-N Thomas

Y-M Pers

G Mercier

J-P Cambiere

N Frasson

F Ster

C Herisson

F Blotman

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Abstract

Aim: To evaluate fear, beliefs, catastrophizing and kinesiophobia in chronic low back pain patients about to begin a training programme in a rehabilitation centre.

Patients And Methods: Fifty chronic low back pain patients (including both males and females) were assessed in our physical medicine department. We used validated French-language scales to score the patients' pain-related disability, quality of life and psychosocial factors.

Results: Seventy percent of the patients had a major functional disability (i.e., a Roland-Morris Scale score over 12) and nearly 73% reported an altered quality of life (the daily living score in the Dallas Pain Questionnaire). Pain correlated with functional impairment and depression but not with catastrophizing or kinesiophobia. Disability was correlated with catastrophizing and kinesiophobia.

Conclusion: Psychosocial factors are strongly associated with disability and altered quality of life in chronic low back pain patients. Future rehabilitation programs could optimizing patient management by taking these factors into account.

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