If you consult a clinical practice guideline for any musculoskeletal condition, you'll probably see advice and education included as part of the recommendations for helping someone manage their musculoskeletal pain.

How well do the recommendations in clinical practice guidelines about what topics advice and education should cover align with the main concerns of people with back pain?

Dr Giovanni Ferreira (University of Sydney) joins JOSPT Insights to explain.

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RESOURCES

Concerns of people with acute back pain: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2024.12571

AI chatbots answering questions about low back pain: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39299722/

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