Don’t Throw the ‘Bio’ out of the Bio-Psycho-Social Model: Editorial for Spine Rehabilitation in 2022 and Beyond
Don’t Throw the ‘Bio’ out of the Bio-Psycho-Social Model: Editorial for Spine Rehabilitation in 2022 and Beyond
Authors
- Deed E. Harrison
- Paul A. Oakley
- Ibrahim M. Moustafa
Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine 2023, 12 5602.
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Abstract
Spinal injuries, disorders and disabilities are among the leading causes for work loss, suffering, and health care expenditures throughout the industrialized world [1,2,3,4,5,6]. The psycho-social and economic impact of general and specific spine disorders demands continued research into the most effective types of preventative and interventional treatment strategies. Specifically, low-back-pain (LBP)- and neck-pain-related disorders are the 1st and 4th leading causes of work loss and disability in the world [1,2,3,4,5,6]. Though billions are spent annually in experimental, epidemiology, and interventional strategies, precise treatment regimens aimed towards improving, resolving, and preventing these spinal disorders are highly varied and have limited and/or only short-term efficacy [1,2,3,4,5,6]. Thus, spinal disorders and related disabilities remain a high priority research avenue within the health sciences; in particular, there is an urgent need to increase the knowledge related to the manual rehabilitation disciplines