Psychologically informed physical therapy for musculoskeletal pain: current approaches, implications, and future directions from recent randomized trials

Coronado, Rogelio A.; Brintz, Carrie E.; McKernan, Lindsey C.; Master, Hiral; Motzny, Nicole; Silva, Flavio M.; Goyal, Parul M.; Wegener, Stephen T.; Archer, Kristin R.

doi:10.1097/pr9.0000000000000847

Psychologically informed physical therapy for musculoskeletal pain: current approaches, implications, and future directions from recent randomized trials

Psychologically informed physical therapy (PIPT) blends psychological strategies within a physical therapist's treatment approach for the prevention and management of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Several randomized trials have been conducted examining the efficacy of PIPT compared to standard ph…