Topic: kinesiophobia

Introduction: Lumbopelvic pain, prevalent in 60-70% of pregnant women, persists in approximately half up to 12 months postpartum, and 20% even 3 years after childbirth. Effective treatment for pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain is challenging, prompting variable interventions from medications to physical therapies. European guidelines advocate an active approach, incorporating patient education and exercise prescription. This project innovatively employs pain neuroscience education for pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain, a strategy proven effective in musculoskeletal pain but unexplored in p

The aim of this present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a prehabilitation programme based on pain neuroscience education and administered through educational videos versus another programme based on written exercise recommendations, in patients scheduled for lumbar radiculopathy surgery. This is a randomised pilot study in which ten patients participated, recruited at different Spanish hospitals. The experimental group followed a 4-week prehabilitation programme combining therapeutic exercise, back care education, and pain neuroscience education delivered through videos designed for

We explored the potential of altering movement-evoked pain in individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP) by manipulating visual proprioceptive cues through virtual reality (VR). Additionally, we investigated whether individuals with higher levels of pain, kinesiophobia, disability and catastrophizing might demonstrate greater susceptibility to visual feedback manipulation. In this cross-sectional study, 50 patients with non-specific chronic LBP extended their lumbar spine until the onset of pain. This was done both without the use of VR and using the VR. The visual feedback regarding the amo