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Introduction: Pain is one of the most frequently reported symptoms in hemodialyzed (HD) patients, with prevalence rates between 33% and 82%. Risk factors for chronic pain in HD patients are older age, long-lasting dialysis history, several concomitant diseases, malnutrition, and others. However, chronic pain assessment in HD patients is rarely performed by specialists in pain medicine, with relevant consequences in terms of diagnostic and treatment accuracy.

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Does rehabilitation improve work participation in patients with chronic spinal pain after spinal surgery: a systematic review.

J Rehabil Med

January 2025

STIMULUS research group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Cluster Neurosciences, Center for Neurosciences (C4N), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Department of Neurosurgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Center for Neurosciences (C4N), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium; Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium; Department of Radiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Jette, Belgium.

Objective: Patients with therapy-refractory chronic spinal pain after spinal surgery experience increased disability, resulting in substantial loss of employment and consequently lower quality of life. Despite findings that rehabilitation improves socio-economic outcomes in other chronic pain conditions, evidence for patients with chronic spinal pain after spinal surgery is limited. A systematic review was conducted to provide an overview of rehabilitation interventions and their effectiveness to improve work participation for patients with chronic spinal pain after spinal surgery.

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The first-line treatment for nonspecific low back pain (LBP) relief is physical exercise; however, there is no uniformity in recommendations regarding the type of exercise, and physicians predominantly prescribe pharmacological treatments. This creates a treatment gap in non-pharmacological management of LBP. Preliminary data suggest that manual therapy and acupressure could be relevant therapeutic options.

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