Basic body awareness therapy or exercise therapy for the treatment of chronic whiplash associated disorders: a randomized comparative clinical trial

Seferiadis, Aris; Ohlin, Pernilla; Billhult, Annika; Gunnarsson, Ronny

doi:10.3109/09638288.2015.1044036

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“…The characteristics of the subjects in this study, primarily female with mean age of near 40, and NPRS of 4.9/10 are generally comparable with previous large samples in MNP studies. 27,28 The mean duration of approximately 2 years and NDI score of 37/100 suggests these results are most generalizable to those with chronic MNP of moderate pain-related disability. 13 The most comparable published data to these results are those of Pedler and Sterling 29 who identified 4 clusters of people with chronic WAD using sensory hypersensitivity and post-traumatic stress symptoms as the clustering variables in an independent sample.…”

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Cluster Analysis of an International Pressure Pain Threshold Database Identifies 4 Meaningful Subgroups of Adults With Mechanical Neck Pain

Walton

Kwok

Mehta

et al. 2017

The Clinical Journal of Pain

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Cluster Analysis of an International Pressure Pain Threshold Database Identifies 4 Meaningful Subgroups of Adults With Mechanical Neck Pain

Walton

Kwok

Mehta

et al. 2017

The Clinical Journal of Pain

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“…Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) is mostly used within physiotherapy within the Nordic European countries. It has many positive effects such as increased health, self-efficacy, increased use of functional coping strategies and a reduction of musculoskeletal symptoms [9,10]. It has also been shown to reduce posttraumatic stress disorders [11], anxiety, depression [3,12], eating disorders [2], and mental illness [11].…”

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Clinical reasoning and clinical use of basic body awareness therapy in physiotherapy – a qualitative study?

Gard

Nyboe

Gyllensten

2019

European Journal of Physiotherapy

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Background: Clinical reasoning is the ability to integrate and apply different types of knowledge, weigh evidence critically and reflect upon the process to arrive at a diagnosis. Body awareness is an approach directed toward an awareness of how the body is used in terms of body function, behaviour, and interaction with self and others. Methods: In the present study, 36 physiotherapists (PTs) from 13 countries working with body awareness methods, mainly Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) in mental health were interviewed in six focus groups. Content analysis was used to analyse how the informants' reasoned around the concept of body awareness therapy, and how they use it in their clinical work with patients. Result: Body awareness was conceived as being in contact with sensations and emotions, to be able to control symptoms, such as pain, to find a balance and to develop one's identity by relating to oneself and others. BBAT was used as a whole body treatment, to promote balance and stability, to teach about body, movements, and coping strategies, to interact in a therapeutic approach and to be integrated with other methods and professionals. Conclusion: The present results can be used to improve the PTs clinical reasoning. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…The results of a meta-analysis including 29 studies showed that different kinds of body awareness therapies have positive effects on long-term pain (Courtois et al, 2015). For patients suffering from whiplash-associated disorders, BBAT was superior to exercise therapy in terms of pain, social and physical function (Seferiadis et al, 2016). In patients with long-term pain, BBAT produced greater improvement in both physical and mental health compared with traditional physiotherapy treatment (Malmgren-Olsson et al, 2001).…”

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Pain requires processing – How the experience of pain is influenced by Basic Body Awareness Therapy in patients with long-term pain

Lundwall

Ryman

Sellius

et al. 2019

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

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a b s t r a c tBackground and purpose: Long-term pain is common and entails large costs to society. One physiotherapy treatment with documented positive effects for patients with long-term pain is Basic Body Awareness therapy (BBAT). However, studies are lacking about patients' experience of BBAT's influence on their pain. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate how patients experience BBAT's influence on their long-term pain. Methods: For this qualitative interview study, participants were selected from two supervised BBAT groups. To qualify for the study, participants had to meet two inclusion criteria: having pain for at least 6 months, and attending BBAT for at least 6 months. Six females between the ages of 25 and 61 years were included. Pain duration ranged from 9 to 20 years, and duration of practicing BBAT ranged from 8 to 120 months. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and qualitative content analysis was performed. Results: The analysis revealed four main categories of BBAT experience: increases motivation, requires processing, increases control over pain and changes attitude to oneself, body and pain. Discussion: Patients with long-term pain experienced BBAT as being helpful in processing their pain because they were forced to face the pain instead of trying to ignore it. Participants experienced a decrease in pain through development of an increased sense of control as well as a changed attitude to themselves, their bodies and their pain. It is important for physiotherapists to understand that pain can increase during BBAT and to support the patients in this process during the therapy.

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Basic body awareness therapy or exercise therapy for the treatment of chronic whiplash associated disorders: a randomized comparative clinical trial

Cited by 28 publications

References 52 publications

Cluster Analysis of an International Pressure Pain Threshold Database Identifies 4 Meaningful Subgroups of Adults With Mechanical Neck Pain

Cluster Analysis of an International Pressure Pain Threshold Database Identifies 4 Meaningful Subgroups of Adults With Mechanical Neck Pain

Clinical reasoning and clinical use of basic body awareness therapy in physiotherapy – a qualitative study?

Pain requires processing – How the experience of pain is influenced by Basic Body Awareness Therapy in patients with long-term pain

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