• Pain Med · Apr 2021

    Meta Analysis

    Effectiveness of Pain Neurophysiology Education on Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    • Kasper Bülow, Kasper Lindberg, Henrik Bjarke Vaegter, and Carsten Bogh Juhl.
    • Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
    • Pain Med. 2021 Apr 20; 22 (4): 891-904.

    ObjectivesTo estimate the effectiveness and safety of Pain Neurophysiology Education (PNE) on pain, disability, and psychological distress at post-intervention and long-term (closest to twelve months after initiating the intervention) in musculoskeletal pain (MSKP).MethodsRandomized Controlled Trials (RCT) were identified in six engines, reference lists, ClinicalTrials.gov, and by contacting key researches. Risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool 2.0. Meta-analyses, using Restricted Maximum Likelihood Method, were conducted to estimate standardized mean differences (SMD) and overall quality of evidence was evaluated according to GRADE.ResultsIn total, 18 RCTs (n = 1,585) were included. There was small to moderate effects of PNE on pain at post-intervention and long-term: SMD = -0.32 (95% confidence interval [CI]: -.58; -.05) and SMD = -0.40 (95% CI: -.78; -.03), respectively. On disability, PNE had a small effect at post-intervention: SMD = -0.17 (95% CI: -.34; -.01) but was insignificant at long-term: SMD = -0.27 (95% CI: -.59; .06). Likewise, there was a small to moderate effect on psychological distress at post-intervention: SMD = -0.36 (95% CI: -.67; -.06) but was insignificant at long-term: SMD = -0.37 (95% CI: -.75; .01). Quality of evidence was low across all outcomes. Additional analyses showed significant effects of PNE, corresponding to moderate effects, on pain and psychological distress at both time points in chronic MSKP.ConclusionsOverall quality of evidence was low, supporting PNE being safe and having small to moderate effects on pain at both time points, and on disability as well as psychological distress at post-intervention.© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

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