Originally the term “yellow flags” was used to describe psychosocial prognostic factors for
the development of disability following the onset of musculoskeletal pain. The identification …

Objective Extended working lives due to an ageing population will necessitate the
maintenance of work ability across the life course. This systematic review aimed to analyze …

In this perspective article, a number of conclusions and recommendations are offered based
on the articles in this special issue of PTJ. In this special issue, a new approach to physical …

Background Occupational sedentary behaviour is an important contributor to overall
sedentary risk. There is limited evidence for effective workplace interventions to reduce …

Question: What are physiotherapists' perspectives on managing the cognitive, psychological
and social dimensions of chronic low back pain after intensive biopsychosocial training …

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a highly prevalent, costly and disabling condition that is
associated with high levels of health-care resource utilization. Over the past few decades …

Low back pain remains a major health problem with huge societal cost. Biomedical models
fail to explain the disability seen in response to reported back pain and therefore patients' …

Study Design Single case report with repeated measures over 18 months. Background
Management of persistent low back pain (PLBP) associated with high pain-related fear is …

Objective: To reduce a full psychosocial test battery to a brief screening questionnaire to
triage return-to-work strategies among patients with low back pain (LBP). Methods: Workers …

Objectives. To estimate the risk of work loss due to illness or disability in a cohort of
employed persons with OA compared with matched non-OA individuals. Methods. We …