Brief education on chronic low back pain: Brief group education for patients with chronic low back pain – a descriptive study

Abstract

Objective Some studies show that patient education involving self management strategies can be a good way to address the negative impact of psychosocial factors in chronic low back pain (CLBP). The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical changes following a 2.5-hour group education session for patients with non-specific CLBP. Methods Forty-two patients participated in this study; 20 received a 2.5-hour group education session and 22 were assigned to a waiting list. The education session addressed strategic issues in CLBP such as false beliefs, fear-avoidance beliefs, exercises and pain management strategies. The outcomes were pain intensity, pain catastrophizing, pain coping strategies, self-perceived functional status and mood. Data were collected before the education session and 3 months after. Results Three months after the education session, the intervention group showed a clinically significant reduction in the perceived pain intensity and pain catastrophizing thoughts; however, the intra-...