Understanding sciatica: illness and treatment beliefs in a lumbar radicular pain population. A qualitative interview study

Understanding sciatica: illness and treatment beliefs in a lumbar radicular pain population. A qualitative interview study

Background: Several pathological processes contribute to lumbar radicular pain (LRP), commonly known as sciatica. It is not known how patients rationalise the experience of sciatica or understand the diagnosis. Providing clinicians with a better understanding of how patients conceptualise sciatica w...

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Main Authors: Robert Goldsmith, Nefyn Howard Williams, Fiona Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2019-08-01
Series:BJGP Open
Subjects:
sciatica
low back pain
radicular pain
illness beliefs
qualitative research
primary health care
treatment beliefs
Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/3/3/bjgpopen19X101654

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https://bjgpopen.org/content/3/3/bjgpopen19X101654

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