[From GRIP to multimodal pain therapy. A concept asserts itself].

Abstract

Low back pain is still a big medical and social problem. During the last few decades a change of paradigm in treating non-specific low back pain has happened: physical activity and exercise therapy are now recommended as the first-line treatment in all relevant national and international guidelines. In chronic cases only biopsychosocial treatment concepts are successful, which have been introduced in Germany in 1990 in the form of the GRIP (Göttingen intensive low back program) for the first time. Meanwhile, this treatment has now been recommended by all evidence-based guidelines but we are still in the beginning of a full coverage care in Germany.

• Authors: J Hildebrandt, M Pfingsten
• Journal: Der Orthopade (Orthopade) Vol. 38 Issue 10 Pg. 885-6, 888-90, 892-5 (Oct 2009) ISSN: 1433-0431 [Electronic] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Vom GRIP zur multimodalen Schmerztherapie. Ein Konzept setzt sich durch.
• PMID: 19784620 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Chronic Disease
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Germany
• Humans
• Low Back Pain (therapy)
• Orthopedic Procedures (standards)
• Patient Care Team
• Physical Therapy Modalities (standards)
• Practice Guidelines as Topic
• Psychotherapy (standards)