PTOtherInternational journal of sports physical therapy2024
Pain Neuroscience Education for Acute Pain.
Adriaan Louw, Teresa Schuemann, Kory Zimney, Emilio J Puentedura
PMID 38835986WHAT IT FOUND
No outcomes are reported.
This invited commentary describes how pain neuroscience education could be used for acute pain in athletes, including an illustrative case.
What this paper is
This is an invited commentary about applying pain neuroscience education to acute pain, including an illustrative athlete case and example education scripts. It contains no study methods, no outcomes, and no evidence that the approach works, so there is no finding to change practice on.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the athlete case as evidence that pain neuroscience education improves acute pain recovery. The paper is a commentary and reports no outcomes.