The combination of physiotherapy and psychological interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy and pain education, were effective in treating chronic lower back pain, researchers reported in BMJ.
“Current guidelines provide limited information regarding the specific types of psychological interventions that should be recommended for different clinical outcomes, as well as the comparative longevity of intervention outcomes,” Emma Kwan-Yee Ho, a doctoral candidate at the University of Sydney in Australia, and colleagues wrote.
“The comparative effectiveness of