Chiropractic Assistant


Physical Diagnosis 180 : Patient Expectations, Communication & Context
1.0

Shawn Thistle, DC

$20.00 USD

Downloadable Course in PDF, Journal Article Review, Text


  • Investigate the effect of patient expectations on short-term, subjective improvement in recurrent or persistent low back pain patients.
  • Determine whether the ritual of the history and physical examination results in meaningful change in pain and function for low back pain patients before any treatment is provided.
  • Assess the potential negative effect of routine MRI reports on the perception of the patient and treatment outcomes and explore a method for improvement.
  • Explore the level of association between kinesiophobia and pain, disability, and quality of life as well as its role as a prognostic factor in people with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
  • Quantify the role of contextual effects in the nonpharmacologic treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

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