US EditionAustralian Study Finds Lasting Relief for Back Pain Through Cognitive Functional Therapy
AUSTRALIA, AUG 5 – A 2023 Australian trial of 492 patients showed cognitive functional therapy tripled pain and disability improvements over usual care for chronic low back pain at three years.
- Reporting in The Lancet Rheumatology, researchers show talking therapies reduce back pain and disability for up to three years, according to Australian research.
- An international team led by Australian experts sought to find lasting therapies, as interventions for low back pain typically produce only small, short-term effects.
- During the three-year follow-up, seven-session cognitive functional therapy significantly reduced pain and improved function, with nearly three-fold benefits, researchers say.
- Study authors say CFT offers opportunity to markedly reduce back pain impact if widely implemented and scaling up clinician training is essential.
- Around 4 million Australians live with back problems, costing $3.4 billion, and authors say CFT offers a high-value, low-risk intervention with long-term benefits.
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Australian study finds lasting relief for back pain through cognitive functional therapy
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