In a randomized clinical trial of patients at increased risk for persistent symptoms, clinician-supported biopsychosocial self-management was associated with lower pain impact and fewer chronic pain outcomes than guideline-based medical care.
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Andrea Surnit
Conexiant June 16, 2026
4 Topic Commentaries
Self-Management May Reduce Chronic Low Back Pain
Beth Darnall, PhD
Pain Psychology; Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine
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Stanford University School of Medicine
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4 Topic Commentaries
Self-Management May Reduce Chronic Low Back Pain
Beth Darnall, PhD
Pain Psychology; Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine
•Stanford University School of Medicine
Sean Mackey, MD, PhD
Pain Medicine; Anesthesiology
•Stanford University School of Medicine
Steven Z. George, PhD, PT
Orthopaedic Surgery; Pain Rehabilitation Research
•Duke University
Josephine P. Briggs, MD
Complementary and Integrative Health; Internal Medicine/Nephrology
•National Institutes of Health
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