Subgrouping People With Acute Low Back Pain Based on Psychological, Sensory, and Motor Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clustering helps identify patient subgroups with similar biopsychosocial profiles in acute low-back pain (LBP). Motor factors are common treatment targets and are associated with disability but have not been included in acute LBP cluster development. This study aimed to identify subgroups of individuals with acute LBP based on motor, sensory and psychological characteristics and to compare these subgroups regarding clinical outcomes.

Methods

Ninety-nine participants with acute LBP were recruited, and motor (bending range of motion [ROM], flexion relaxation), pain sensitivity (pressure-pain thresholds, temporal summation of pain) and psychological factors (pain catastrophising, kinesiophobia, self-efficacy) were measured, along with pain, disability and demographic

SUBMITTER: Ippersiel P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877624 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature