Patient education on back care

Study Design: Clinical PerspectiveObjective: To provide back care education for patients with low back pain. Background:  Understanding the internal and external forces the body issubjected to, as well as the spine’s response to these forces, can better equipphysiotherapists in educating patients wi...

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Main Author: C. Van Eck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2009-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Physiotherapy
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Online Access:https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/72
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spelling doaj-84a09d8b5736429fa725487c7b90305d2020-11-24T21:03:51ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Physiotherapy0379-61752410-82192009-01-016513810.4102/sajp.v65i1.7272Patient education on back careC. Van Eck0University of PretoriaStudy Design: Clinical PerspectiveObjective: To provide back care education for patients with low back pain. Background:  Understanding the internal and external forces the body issubjected to, as well as the spine’s response to these forces, can better equipphysiotherapists in educating patients with low back pain. Methods and Measures: The focus of the clinical perspective is to providephysiotherapists with clinically sound reasoning when educating patients. Results: Providing a patient handout, educating them in how to incorporate back care knowledge into their dailyactivities.Conclusion: Physiotherapists can play a significant role in empowering patients through education to take responsi-bility for their disability.https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/72low back painback carephysiotherapybase of supportline of gravitycenter of gravitypatient education
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South African Journal of Physiotherapy
low back pain
back care
physiotherapy
base of support
line of gravity
center of gravity
patient education
author_facet C. Van Eck
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title Patient education on back care
title_short Patient education on back care
title_full Patient education on back care
title_fullStr Patient education on back care
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publisher AOSIS
series South African Journal of Physiotherapy
issn 0379-6175
2410-8219
publishDate 2009-01-01
description Study Design: Clinical PerspectiveObjective: To provide back care education for patients with low back pain. Background:  Understanding the internal and external forces the body issubjected to, as well as the spine’s response to these forces, can better equipphysiotherapists in educating patients with low back pain. Methods and Measures: The focus of the clinical perspective is to providephysiotherapists with clinically sound reasoning when educating patients. Results: Providing a patient handout, educating them in how to incorporate back care knowledge into their dailyactivities.Conclusion: Physiotherapists can play a significant role in empowering patients through education to take responsi-bility for their disability.
topic low back pain
back care
physiotherapy
base of support
line of gravity
center of gravity
patient education
url https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/72
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