Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for chronic low back pain: systematic review

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Jaime Guzmán · Institute for Work & Health

Rosmin Esmail · Institute for Work & Health

Kaija Karjalainen · Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

Antti Malmivaara · Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

Emma Irvin · Institute for Work & Health

Claire Bombardier · Institute for Work & Health

Abstract

The reviewed trials provide evidence that intensive multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation with functional restoration reduces pain and improves function in patients with chronic low back pain. Less intensive interventions did not show improvements in clinically relevant outcomes.

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Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Pain Management and Placebo Effect

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Published in: BMJ

Volume 322, Issue 7301, pp. 1511-1516

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7301.1511

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Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for chronic low back pain: systematic review

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