Management of non-specific thoracic spine pain: a cross-sectional study among physiotherapists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The thoracic area has mainly been neglected in research compared to the lumbar and cervical regions. No clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for non-specific thoracic spine pain (TSP) have been compiled. Therefore, it can be argued that the absence of specific CPGs raises questions about the management of non-specific TSP. Hence, this study aimed at determining the management of non-specific TSP among physiotherapists in Italy.

Methods

A web cross-sectional survey investigating physiotherapists' management of non-specific TSP was conducted. The survey instrument was divided into three sections. The first section obtained participants' characteristics. The second section determined participants' agreement with 29 statements regarding the clinical management of non-s

SUBMITTER: Risetti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10197218 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature