DO PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN EXPERIENCE PAIN REDUCTION AND FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT AFTER TREATMENT AT A MULTIDISCIPLINARY OUTPATIENT CLINIC?

Authors

  • Anja Norbye Department of Neurology, Molde Hospital, Møre and Romsdal Health Trust, Norway.
  • Aina V Omdal Department of Neurology, Molde Hospital, Møre and Romsdal Health Trust, Norway
  • Marit E Nygaard Department of Neurology, Molde Hospital, Møre and Romsdal Health Trust, Norway.
  • Guttorm Eldøen Department of Neurology, Molde Hospital, Møre and Romsdal Health Trust, Norway
  • Ulla Romild Swedish National Institute of Public Health, Ostersund, Sweden
  • Rune Midgard Molde Hospital, Møre and Romsdal Health Trust, and Unit for Applied Clinical Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15621/ijphy/2017/v4i2/141943

Keywords:

prospective cohort study, chronic low back pain, pain reduction, functional improvement, multidisciplinary outpatient clinic.

Abstract

Background: Low back pain is the most common affliction of the musculoskeletal system. Patients with chronic low back pain cost the society great expenses in treatments and other social benefits; however, the effects of interventions are discussed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether patients with chronic low back pain experience pain reduction and functional improvement after treatment at a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic.
Methods: A prospective study design was used, including 446 patients who participated in follow-up questionnaires with data collection at 6 and 12 months after treatment. The primary outcome was alterations in pain and function.
Result: By 12 months after treatment, 71.3 % of the included patients had completed the follow-up questionnaires. Based on these questionnaires, we identified statistically significant changes from baseline at all end points, with clinically significant changes in approximately half of the participants (p = 0.000).
Conclusion: Treatment of chronic low back pain at a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic resulted in clinically significant pain reduction and functional improvement within 12 months for approximately half of affected patients.

Published

08-04-2017
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Norbye, A. ., Omdal, A. V. ., Nygaard, M. E. ., Eldøen, G. ., Romild, U. ., & Midgard, R. . (2017). DO PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN EXPERIENCE PAIN REDUCTION AND FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT AFTER TREATMENT AT A MULTIDISCIPLINARY OUTPATIENT CLINIC?. International Journal of Physiotherapy, 4(2), 63–70. https://doi.org/10.15621/ijphy/2017/v4i2/141943

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