Research Article: Change in Pain-Related Anxiety Mediates the Effects of Psychophysiologic Symptom Relief Therapy (PSRT) on Pain Disability for Chronic Back Pain: Secondary Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Introduction:
Chronic back pain (CBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Approximately % of the global population experience CBP, with rates continually growing as the age distribution shifts with increased life expectancy. The burden of CBP is well-documented and far-reaching—from reduced quality of life to major economic consequences. , In most cases, CBP is not associated with a specific identifiable pathoanatomical cause, suggesting that it may be largely generated by central factors such as psychosocial…
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