Advice to remain active with arm pain reduces disability.

Karen Walker-Bone Gary John MacfarlaneK BurtonA M McConnachieR ZhangG T Jones

Published in: Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) (2023)

Although not powered as a trial for workers only, our findings suggest that advising activity was as beneficial for people currently in paid work and may be superior to advice to rest in reducing disability. Addressing harmful beliefs about causation of symptoms has the potential to reduce disability.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
chronic pain
clinical trial
neuropathic pain
pain management
sleep quality
phase iii
depressive symptoms
open label