Background: Standard preoperative education for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been
shown to have no effect on postoperative outcomes. This may be because such education …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine if a preoperative pain neuroscience
education program would result in superior outcomes compared to usual preoperative …

Objective This explorative study investigates the moderating effect of sex and baseline pain
characteristics on the effectiveness of preoperative pain neuroscience education (PNE) plus …

Importance Up to 20% of patients develop chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA),
yet there is a scarcity of effective interventions for this population. Objective To evaluate …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is considered an effective treatment for pain relief
and improved physical performances in end-stage knee osteoarthritis. However, several …

Objectives: This study aimed to first compare the effects of a preoperative treatment
combining pain neuroscience education (PNE) with knee joint mobilization versus …

Background Pain neuroscience education (PNE) has been shown to reduce pain or
psychological symptoms in patients with chronic pain and preoperative knee osteoarthritis; …

Objective: To synthesize the evidence on the effectiveness of pain science education on
pain, psychological factors and physical functioning in adults who underwent surgery. Data …

Background Preoperative pain catastrophizing (PC) and pain are both risk factors for poor
outcomes after a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Despite that, there is limited evidence about …

Objective: Evaluate content and educational delivery methods of preoperative education in
total joint arthroplasties of the hip and knee (THA and TKA) addressing postoperative pain …