The general public as well as physiotherapists evaluate spinal flexion as dangerous regardless of their own low back pain history.

Background: Maladaptive fear of movement in individuals with low back pain may be associated with worse clinical outcomes.

Objective: To explore beliefs about the perceived dangers regarding different spinal postures within the Czech Republic.

Design: Exploratory cross-sectional study including physiotherapists and members of the general public.

Harmful or safe? Exposure and pain provocation during physiotherapy of complex regional pain syndrome I: a narrative review.

Background: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a clinical diagnosis and an umbrella term for a heterogeneous group of states associated with pain disproportionate to any inciting event, together with a number of signs and symptoms that are manifested mainly in the limbs. There are often concerns among clinicians and patients about the potential harms caused by pain provocation during physiotherapy of CRPS, even though clinical guidelines de-emphasize pain-contingency.

Objective: The objective of this narrative review is to summarize current evidence regarding potential harms due to pain provocation during so-called exposure-based therapies in individuals with CRPS.