Back school or brain school for patients undergoing surgery for lumbar radiculopathy? Protocol for a randomised, controlled trial

Introduction: Despite scientific progress with regard to pain neuroscience, perioperative education tends to stick to the biomedical model. This may involve, for example, explaining the surgical procedure or ‘back school’ (education that focuses on biomechanics of the lumbar spine and ergonomics). C...

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Main Authors: Kelly Ickmans, Maarten Moens, Koen Putman, Ronald Buyl, Lisa Goudman, Eva Huysmans, Ina Diener, Tine Logghe, Adriaan Louw, Jo Nijs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Physiotherapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955316300121