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EPISODE · Jul 13, 2025 · 19 MIN

18: Manual Therapy: Impact on Pain-Related Fear and Catastrophizing

from Listen, Learn, Adapt · host Anthony Novello

The article dissected presents a systematic review and meta-analysis exploring the effects of manual therapy on fear avoidance, kinesiophobia, and pain catastrophizing in individuals experiencing chronic musculoskeletal pain. The authors synthesized evidence from 11 randomized controlled trials, comparing manual therapy to no treatment or other interventions.Kamonseki DH, Christenson P, Rezvanifar SC, Calixtre LB. Effects of manual therapy on fear avoidance, kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2021;51:102311. doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102311Follow Dr. Anthony Novello, PT, DPT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anthonynovello.dpt⁠

The article dissected presents a systematic review and meta-analysis exploring the effects of manual therapy on fear avoidance, kinesiophobia, and pain catastrophizing in individuals experiencing chronic musculoskeletal pain. The authors synthesized evidence from 11 randomized controlled trials, comparing manual therapy to no treatment or other interventions.Kamonseki DH, Christenson P, Rezvanifar SC, Calixtre LB. Effects of manual therapy on fear avoidance, kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2021;51:102311. doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102311Follow Dr. Anthony Novello, PT, DPT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anthonynovello.dpt⁠

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