The STarT Back Tool (SBT)[1] is a 9-item, self-report questionnaire that includes treatment modifiable domains (spread of pain, disability, and psychological factors).[2] It subgroups patients with non-specific low back pain (LBP) into low, medium, and high risk ...
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The STarT Back Tool for people with chronic low back pain – strengths and limitations
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Does early stress or adversity increase the likelihood of chronic pain for kids?
The short answer is “it’s unclear”; but as a pediatric pain psychologist and researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital (Boston, MA, USA), I am currently looking to increase our understanding of this relationship. Historically, going through ...
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What does best-practice patient education look like?
It comes as no surprise to any health professional that one of the most important, time consuming and arguably, most rewarding aspects of our practice is providing ‘advice and education’ to our patients. This may ...
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The Opioid Epidemic and the State of Pain Management
Opioids and opioid policies have received increased attention over the last year in light of the “opioid epidemic.” Opioid overdoses and deaths have reached staggering numbers and have led to a prevailing belief that opioids ...
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Could Cannabis Legalization Help Ease the Opioid Crisis?
Two recent studies show that legalization is associated with decreased opioid prescribing, but many questions remain.