Graded exposure for chronic low back pain in older adults: A pilot study

Leonhardt, Corinna; Kuss, Katrin; Becker, Annette; Basler, Heinz-Dieter; de Jong, Jeroen; Flatau, Brigitta; Laekeman, Marjan; Mattenklodt, Peter; Schuler, Matthias; Vlaeyen, Johan; Quint, Sabine

doi:10.1519/JPT.0000000000000083

Graded exposure for chronic low back pain in older adults: A pilot study

Author:

Leonhardt, Corinna

Kuss, Katrin ; Becker, Annette ; Basler, Heinz-Dieter ; de Jong, Jeroen ; Flatau, Brigitta ; Laekeman, Marjan ; Mattenklodt, Peter ; Schuler, Matthias ; Vlaeyen, Johan ; Quint, Sabine

Keywords:

Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Geriatrics & Gerontology, Rehabilitation, chronic pain, fear-avoidance beliefs, graded exposure, older adults, physiotherapy, FEAR-AVOIDANCE BELIEFS, HOME HEALTH-CARE, MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN, PHYSICAL-THERAPY, GERMAN VERSION, DISABILITY, MANAGEMENT, SCALE, EFFICACY, DESIGN, Accidental Falls, Aged, Chronic Disease, Disability Evaluation, Fear, Female, Geriatric Assessment, Humans, Low Back Pain, Male, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Prospective Studies, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science

Abstract:

Fear-avoidance beliefs in older adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP) can lead to disability. Graded exposure-based active physical therapy could be an option to enhance physical ability in older patients with CLBP. The purpose of this study was to develop a standardized graded exposure treatment according to the fear-avoidance model of musculoskeletal pain for older patients with CLBP and to examine its effectiveness and feasibility in the German health care system.