Feasibility and Acceptability of a Home-Based Sensory Perception Training Game for Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study.

The primary aim of this pilot study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of a prototype of a novel digital system enabling somatosensory training at home by means of a gamified mobile application in patients with chronic pain. The secondary aims were to test the effect size of the intervention on clinical outcomes to power a subsequent randomized controlled trial. We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial in patients with fibromyalgia.

Misconceptions of physical therapists and medical doctors regarding the impact of lifting a light load on low back pain.

Background: A common misconception about low back pain (LBP) is that the spine is weak and that lumbar flexion should be avoided. Because the beliefs of health-care professionals (HCPs) influence patients, it is important to understand the attitudes of health care professionals towards LBP and lifting.

Objectives: To assess and compare the perceptions of different categories of HCPs regarding the safety of specific movement strategies used to lift a light load, and their beliefs regarding back pain.