ArticleJournal of pain research2017
The influence of clinical equipoise and patient preferences on outcomes of conservative manual interventions for spinal pain: an experimental study.
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- Attributes Underlying Non-surgical Treatment Choice for People With Low Back Pain: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review.International journal of health policy and management · 2021Pooled it
- Treatment preference changes after exposure to treatment in adults with chronic low back pain.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2023Trial
- Effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation on laser-evoked pain and brain activity.The journal of physiological sciences : JPS · 2021Trial
- Receiving preferred treatments may improve low back pain outcomes: a non-randomized comparative study.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Contextual effects in musculoskeletal pain: are we overlooking essential factors?Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- What is Effective in Massage Therapy? Well, "It Depends…": a Qualitative Study of Experienced Orthopaedic Massage Therapists.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2024Article
- Comparison of Intervention Programs to Improve Trunk Stability for Active Females.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- The healthcare buffet: preferences in the clinical decision-making process for patients with musculoskeletal pain.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2022Article
- Lack of evidence for stating 'spinal source' of pain in EXPOSS study.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2020Article
- Five good reasons to be disappointed with randomized trials.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2019Article
- The impact of pragmatic vs. prescriptive study designs on the outcomes of low back and neck pain when using mobilization or manipulation techniques: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2018Article
- Riding a Tiger: Maximizing Effects of Manual Therapies for Pelvic Pain.Journal of women's health physical therapyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundExpected pain relief from treatment is associated with positive clinical outcomes in patients with musculoskeletal pain. Less studied is the influence on outcomes related to the preference of patients and providers for a specific treatment.
objectivesWe sought to determine how provider and patient preferences for a manual therapy intervention influenced outcomes in individuals with acutely induced low back pain (LBP). PARTICIPANTS AND
methodsPain-free participants were randomly assigned to one of two manual therapies (joint biased [JB] or constant touch [CT]) 48 hours after completing an exercise protocol to induce LBP. Expectations for pain relief and preferences for treatment were collected at baseline, prior to randomization. Pain relief was assessed using a 100 mm visual analog scale. All study procedures were conducted in a private testing laboratory at the University of Florida campus.
resultsSixty participants were included in this study. After controlling for preintervention pain intensity, the multivariate model included only preintervention pain (
conclusionOur primary findings were that participant and provider preferences for treatment positively influence pain outcomes in individuals with acutely induced LBP, and joint-biased interventions resulted in a greater chance of meeting participants' expected outcomes. This is contrary to our hypothesis that the interaction of receiving an intervention for which a participant had a preference would result in the best outcome.
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