Sexual Disability in Low Back Pain: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Framework for Physical Therapists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The literature shows a relationship between sexual activity and low back pain (LBP). The aim of this work is to provide a theoretical framework and practical proposal for the management of sexual disability in individuals with LBP.

Methods

Based on a literature review, a team of specialized physical therapists developed a pattern for the management of LBP-related sexual disability.

Results

A patient reporting LBP-related sexual disability may be included in one of four clinical decision-making pathways corresponding to one of the following: #1 standard physical therapy (PT); #2 psychologically informed physical therapy (PIPT); #3 PIPT with referral; or #4 immediate referral. Standard PT concerns the management of LBP-related sexual disability in the absence

SUBMITTER: Vanti C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10778778 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature