Reumatizam, Vol. 58 No. 2, 2011.
Review article
The role of rehabilitation in the treatment of low back pain
Tonko Vlak
; Department for Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Rheumatology, Clinical Hospital Centre Split, Split, Croatia
Abstract
The frequency of symptoms that manifest in low back pain (LBP), whatever if its immediate cause, makes pain back an important medical, and also an socio-economical theme. Rehabilitation is an important factor in the medical and curing process of such patients. Evaluation of the effect of medical rehabilitation is being monitored with a number of specific questionnaires, in which one of the most used is the Oswestry LBP Questionnaire, Roland-Morris Questionnaire and non-specific WHOQOL. All the already mentioned mechanisms for LBP have its disadvantages but they also fit in well in the bio-psycho-social model of treatment, for which the LBP is a good example. LBP is not only a problem for itself, but also the cause of stress, disability and reduced functional ability of each patient.
Keywords
low back pain; rehabilitation; evaluation; bio-psycho-social model
Hrčak ID:
124416
URI
Publication date:
20.10.2011.
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