The fear–avoidance model of chronic pain has stimulated extensive research and the
development of a variety of interventions focused on reducing pain-related fear, avoidance …

We know little about why some people get better after psychological treatments for pain
disability, whereas other people do not. In order to understand differences in treatment …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the physical and psychosocial
predictors of functional trunk capacity in a group of healthy elderly individuals and a group of …

This study examined the degree to which measures of spontaneous and movement-evoked
pain accounted for shared or unique variance in functional disability associated with …

Background Cleaners constitute a job group with poor health and low socioeconomic
resources. Therefore, there is a great need for scientifically documented health promoting …

Objectives: The present study's objective was to understand the causal mechanisms
underpinning the recovery of individuals with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD). We …

Catastrophic interpretations of pain as a signal of impending threat usually elicits fear, and
escape or avoidance behavior. According to the fear-avoidance (FA) model [8] these …

Purpose: To explore the differences in narrative between patients with persistent non-
specific low back pain (PLBP) who benefited from a pain management programme, and …

Self-management interventions for persistent low back pain (LBP) promote active
involvement of the patient in managing their condition. Such interventions can be …

Purpose Physical therapists play a crucial role in managing persistent pain and disability.
Since psychosocial factors are important predictors of poor patient outcomes, it is essential …