Recovery expectations among workers' compensation patients with back pain can predict their recovery, according to an article published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.
Researchers reviewed 1,040 workers' compensation claimants receiving time-loss benefits for a musculoskeletal condition and undergoing return-to-work assessments. Outcomes during a one-year follow-up found that negative work-related recovery expectations were consistently associated with slower suspension of time-loss benefits and slower claim closure in patients with back pain.
However, patients with other musculoskeletal conditions reported no statistically significant results.
Read the abstract for "Recovery Expectations Predict Recovery in Works With Back Pain but Not Other Musculoskeletal Conditions."
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Researchers reviewed 1,040 workers' compensation claimants receiving time-loss benefits for a musculoskeletal condition and undergoing return-to-work assessments. Outcomes during a one-year follow-up found that negative work-related recovery expectations were consistently associated with slower suspension of time-loss benefits and slower claim closure in patients with back pain.
However, patients with other musculoskeletal conditions reported no statistically significant results.
Read the abstract for "Recovery Expectations Predict Recovery in Works With Back Pain but Not Other Musculoskeletal Conditions."
Read other coverage on spine surgery:
- Study: Surgical Treatment May Be Better for Obese Patients With Spinal Conditions
- Study: Recognize Risk Factors for Successful Kyphoplasty
- Study: In-Hospital Death More Likely for Revision Spine Surgery Patients