Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 768-777 , May 2009

Clinical Outcomes for Patients Classified by Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Centralization Phenomenon

  • Mark W. Werneke, PT, MS

      Affiliations

    • Spine Rehabilitation at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Mark W. Werneke, PT, MS, Dip. MDT at CentraState Medical Center, 901 West Main St, Freehold, NJ 07728
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  • Dennis L. Hart, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Focus On Therapeutic Outcomes Inc, White Stone, VA
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  • Steven Z. George, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Brooks Center for Rehabilitation Studies, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL
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  • Paul W. Stratford, PT, MS

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation Science and Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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  • James W. Matheson, PT, DPT

      Affiliations

    • Therapy Partners Inc, Burnsville, MN
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  • Adrian Reyes, PT

      Affiliations

    • Spine Rehabilitation at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ

  • Image Result

    A flow diagram showing patients with low back pain available for analyses. Abbreviation: MDT, Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy Assessment method is described by McKenzie and May.25

    A flow diagram showing patients with low back pain available for analyses. Abbreviation: MDT, Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy Assessment method is described by McKenzie and May.25

 A commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has conferred or will confer a financial benefit on the author or one or more of the authors. Dr Hart is an investor in and employee of Focus On Therapeutic Outcomes Inc. Analyses of data and reporting of results of those analyses such as those reported in this manuscript are part of his routine, daily activities.

PII: S0003-9993(09)00084-7

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.11.008

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 768-777 , May 2009