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The Fear-Avoidance Model of Musculoskeletal Pain: Current State of Scientific Evidence
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Research studies focusing on the fear-avoidance model have expanded considerably since the review by Vlaeyen and Linton (Vlaeyen J. W. S. & Linton, S. J. (2000). Fear-avoidance and its consequences in chronic musculoskeletal pain: a state of the art. Pain, 85(3), 317--332). The fear-avoidance model is a cognitive-behavioral account that explains why a minority of acute low back pain sufferers develop a chronic pain problem. This paper reviews the current state of scientific evidence for the individual components of the model: pain severity, pain catastrophizing, attention to pain, escape/avoidance behavior, disability, disuse, and vulnerabilities. Furthermore, support for the contribution of pain-related fear in the inception of low back pain, the development of chronic low back pain from an acute episode, and the maintenance of enduring pain, will be highlighted. Finally, available evidence on recent clinical applications is provided, and unresolved issues that need further exploration are discussed.
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“Psychological interventions for chronic pain have a longstanding history of empirical support.26 Support for psychological approaches can be found in both systematic reviews18,29,33 and meta-analyses.22,45”
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“Musculoskeletal (MSK) providers have addressed the mental factors that influence pain using three primary frameworks: the fear-avoidance model, pain neuroscience education and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) (Archer et al., 2016;Chimenti et al., 2018;Leeuw et al., 2007;Moseley & Vlaeyen, 2015;Stearns et al., 2021).”
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“These models identify key psychological constructs (yellow flags) such as pain catastrophizing, kinesiophobia, pain anxiety, depression, pain avoidance and low pain self-efficacy which are associated with poor long-term MSK health outcomes (Leeuw et al., 2007;Lentz et al., 2016;Martinez-Calderon et al., 2019;Stearns et al., 2021;Van Wyngaarden et al., 2019).”
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“This fear can cause avoidance behaviors even in the absence of pain, creating a cycle of inactivity and disability, as described in the Fear-Avoidance Model.16, 17, 18”
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“According to the influential fear-avoidance model of chronic pain (Leeuw et al. 2007;Vlaeyen and Linton 2012), pain catastrophizing is a crucial cognitive variable involved in emotional distress and impairment associated to pain experience.”
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“The Fear-Avoidance Model (FAM)65–71 describes core cognitive–behavioural processes, including pain catastrophising, pain-related fear, pain hypervigilance and pain avoidance, which contribute to the transition from acute to persistent pain, including maintaining and exacerbating processes.”
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“Not surprisingly, pain catastrophizing is associated with a variety of problems that hinder recovery, making treatment more difficult and increasing the risk of developing persistent pain and disability.6,9,22”
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“Vigilance refers to an abnormal focus on possible signals of pain or injury 9 that might help explain why a seemingly small injury results in intense pain.”
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“For example, according to the fear-avoidance model of pain, aggravation of symptomatology and disability in the presence of pain occurs when individuals catastrophize about their pain experience [12].”
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“There is accumulating evidence that in chronic low back pain, fear of pain is more disabling than pain itself [13,14].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Leeuw, M., Goossens, M. E. J. B., Linton, S. J., Crombez, G., Boersma, K., & Vlaeyen, J. W. S.
- Affiliations
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Örebro University (SE)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Corresponding author
- Leeuw, Maaike
- Venue
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Published
- 2006-12-20
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 77-94
- ISSN
- 0160-7715 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3521
- OpenAlex
- W2127113745
- Cited by
- 2,261
- References
- 206
- Citations by year
- 2026: 108 · 2025: 110 · 2024: 115 · 2023: 116 · 2022: 143 · 2021: 130 · 2020: 133 · 2019: 121 · 2018: 148 · 2017: 141 · 2016: 133 · 2015: 148 · 2014: 111 · 2013: 126 · 2012: 115
- FWCI
- 5.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- lirias.kuleuven.be
- Licence
- other-oa
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research Publications (Maastricht University) (publishedVersion)
- Lirias (KU Leuven) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
- Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- ZonMw
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Keywords
- fear-avoidance model, chronic musculoskeletal pain, low back pain, pain catastrophizing, fear of pain, disability, disuse, pain intensity, attention to pain, pain maintenance, cognitive-behavioral model
- MeSH terms
- Affect, Anxiety, Attention, Chronic Disease, Escape Reaction, Fear, Humans, Motor Activity, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Pain, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Muscular Disorders, Atrophic
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