'Breaking old habits' is at the heart of a new therapy changing the way Australians manage long-term back pain. 9News
Participants were trained by physiotherapists to change old habits in the trial, giving them tools to safely move again without fear.Participants were trained by physiotherapists to change old habits in the lower back pain relief trial.
Curtin School of Allied Health's Peter Kent said there were up to seven treatment sessions in the 13 weeks.Macquarie University's Mark Hancock said in terms of disability, the patients improved by more than 50 per cent."We are really trying to find a way to roll this treatment out and train up many more therapists."Chronic back pain patient Leah Fitzgerald said her pain had lessened since doing the trial.
Another sufferer, Volker Rehbocks, said the trial allowed her to once again do many of her favourite activities. Curtin School of Allied Health's Peter O'Sullivan said there were many people in the community with back pain who had given up on care. "We give people these labels which makes them think they're damaged and they're advised to protect their back, which sets them up for failure."Experts say government funding for back pain treatments needs to be redirected into programs like this which show evidence of benefit.The results were published in the Lancet medical journal.Continue reading
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