Expectations, perceptions, and physiotherapy predict prolonged sick leave in subacute low back pain
Open Access
- 13 November 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Vol. 10 (1) , 139
Abstract
Brief intervention programs for subacute low back pain (LBP) result in significant reduction of sick leave compared to treatment as usual. Although effective, a substantial proportion of the patients do not return to work. This study investigates predictors of return to work in LBP patients participating in a randomized controlled trial comparing a brief intervention program (BI) with BI and physical exercise.Keywords
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