02. Measuring your Recovery

My Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back Pain

Episode nr. 2 is about how to detect changes in your chronic low back pain, including setting a personalized base line and learning how to work towards achievable goals using validated tools to capture your progress.

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find all the resources at: http://mybackrecovery.com/resources.page

• Activity-Progress Diary
• Body Chart & Numeric Pain Rating Scale
• Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS)
• Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire
• Oswestry Disability Index check out this link that even scores for you
• PHQ-9 link for scoring instructions

Literature:

Calmels P, Bethoux F, Condemine A, Fayolle-Minon I. [Low back pain disability assessment tools]. AnnReadaptMed Phys. 2005;48(6):288-297.

Ostelo RWJG, de Vet HCW. Clinically important outcomes in low back pain. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2005;19(4):593-607. doi:10.1016/j.berh.2005.03.003.

Roland M FJ. The Roland – Morris Disability Questionnaire and the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2000;25(24):1994. doi:10.1097/00007632-200012150-00006.

Guideline. Assessment and Management of Chronic Pain Health Care Guideline : Assessment and Management of Chronic Pain. Icsi. 2013;(November).

Ostelo RWJG, Deyo RA, Stratford P, et al. Interpreting Change Scores for Pain and Functional Status in Low Back Pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008;33(1):90-94. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e31815e3a10.

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http://mybackrecovery.com/