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2024 Sep 30


Eur J Pain


39350320

Persistence, not avoidance, is associated with low back pain-An observational cohort study.

Authors

Hotz-Boendermaker S, Surbeck U, Morf R, Pfeiffer F

Abstract

Low back pain (LBP) is increasingly understood as a long-lasting condition with a variable course. Avoidance and persistence behaviour have been described to mediate pain persistence by potentially linking psychosocial factors and biomechanics. The resulting maladaptive changes in musculoskeletal structures can result in movement control impairment (MCI). This investigation aimed to observe avoidance and persistence behaviour and MCI in participants with acute LBP over 1 year and explore their association with pain persistence.