How we treat | Chester Back Pain Clinic

Cognitive Functional Therapy

“Cognitive functional therapy was developed as a flexible integrated behavioural approach for individualising the management of disabling Lower Back Pain. This approach has evolved from an integration of foundational behavioural psychology and neuroscience within physical therapist practice. It is underpinned by a multidimensional clinical reasoning framework in order to identify the modifiable and non-modifiable factors associated with an individual's disabling LBP." _{Peter B O’Sullivan, J P Caneiro, Mary O’Keeffe, Anne Smith, Wim Dankaerts, Kjartan Fersum, Kieran O’Sullivan, Cognitive Functional Therapy: An Integrated Behavioral Approach for the Targeted Management of Disabling Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Volume 98, Issue 5, May 2018, Pages 408–423, https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzy022}

1. Making sense of your pain: This starts with making sure you’re safe to treat by ruling out any serious causes of pain by taking an in-depth case history. Your story will be carefully listened to, with plenty of time to share worries and concerns and express how it has affected you both physically and mentally. This includes a working diagnosis, care planning and goal setting.

2. Exposure with control/Physical treatment: This is the physical part of the consultation that may include manual therapy, relaxation techniques and controlled exposure to painful functional tasks that you value.

3. Lifestyle Coaching: This includes individualised physical activity modifications, sleep hygiene, nutrition advice and assistance getting back to social engagements such as work and other valued activities. This may be implemented through advice or onward referral if needed.

Value for Money Physical Therapy

At Chester Back Pain Clinic, we're committed to providing person-centred, honest, and value-for-money physical therapy for spinal pain. We understand that each patient's journey is unique, and we tailor our approach to meet your individual needs and goals. Our goal is to provide you with the tools to eliminate your pain so you no longer need us!