Chronic back pain successfully treated with supportive psychotherapy.

West Afr J Med

Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, 13210, USA.

Published: November 2002

Background: The primary purpose of this article is to report 4 cases of lower back pain successfully treated with psychoeducation.

Methods: Case studies of 4 patients with chronic back pain. Medline data search of articles relating to chronic back pain. The patients were treated on an outpatient basis for a period of up to one year.

Result: A structured program of psychoeducation was effective in reducing pain and disability in all four cases.

Conclusion: There is increasing evidence of the role of psychological factors In the etiology and treatment of chronic back pain. A program of psychoeducation may be effective in treating certain patients with lower back pain.

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