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ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2026

Experiences of Rehabilitation Professionals in Guiding Rehabilitation for People with Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type 2: A Qualitative Study.

Dries Ceulemans, Lisa Goudman, Michiel Reneman, Maarten Moens, Ann De Smedt, Lode Godderis, Olivia Lavreysen, Jonas Callens, Vicky Van de Velde, Dominique Van de Velde

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Dries CeulemansOccupational Therapy Research Group, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium. Dries.Ceulemans@UGent.be.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7127-3001
Lisa GoudmanSTIMULUS Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090, Jette, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2271-9855
Michiel RenemanDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4058-3437
Maarten MoensSTIMULUS Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090, Jette, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0577-5449
Ann De SmedtSTIMULUS Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090, Jette, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0252-0600
Lode GodderisDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Environment and Health, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), 3000, Louvain, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4764-8835
Olivia LavreysenSTIMULUS Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090, Jette, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6524-8144
Jonas CallensSTIMULUS Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090, Jette, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0800-540X
Vicky Van de VeldeOccupational Therapy Research Group, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Dominique Van de VeldeOccupational Therapy Research Group, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6982-1075

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Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek FWO-TBM project number T000821NFonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek project number 1211425NFonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek project number 1801125N
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Abstract

purposePeople with chronic low back pain, or more specifically, Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type 2, experience decreased functionality and quality of life, resulting in a heavy personal and societal burden worldwide. Increasing the capacity of a person to participate in meaningful activities, including return to work, has gained substantial attention, but results remain suboptimal. Gaining more insight into stakeholder experiences is crucial to enhance outcomes. This study aims to investigate the lived experiences of rehabilitation professionals in guiding rehabilitation for people with Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome type 2 in a research context.

methodsAn interpretative hermeneutic-phenomenological study was conducted to generate an interpretative understanding of rehabilitation professionals' lived experience in delivering an intervention within a structured research context. Data were collected during semi-structured interviews with 10 rehabilitation professionals. Data analysis followed an interpretative hermeneutic process.

resultsThe following experiences were identified: (1) a structured balance between capacity and demand; (2) leaving the current pain-oriented approach; (3) a catalyst for work-oriented reasoning beyond workability; (4) the emerging need for building towards interdisciplinarity; and (5) multiple layers of personalisation.

conclusionPersonalisation is most effective when embedded within a multimodal rehabilitation framework that addresses the physical, psychological, occupational, and contextual domains of functioning. However, it remains a concept that is hard to grasp. Workability-focused protocols may function not only as treatment frameworks but also as catalysts for broader return-to-work reasoning. Although multidisciplinarity is a solid structure, interdisciplinarity is preferred.

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InterdisciplinarityPersistent spinal pain syndromePersonalisationQualitative researchRehabilitation

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