The Short Term Effects of Preoperative Neuroscience Education for Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Case Series

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-29-2015

Publication Title

International Journal of Spine Surgery

Volume

9

Issue

11

Abstract

Recently a preoperative pain neuroscience education (NE) program was developed for lumbar surgery (LS) for radiculopathy as a means to decrease postoperative pain and disability. This study attempts to determine the short term effects, if any, of providing NE before surgery on patient outcomes.

Keywords

Pain; Neuroscience; Education; Preoperative; Surgery

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