Dear Jill
I did not think the question was how effective is the treatment. Rather what
could be an expected analgesic responee to therapy. I suggested one senario
to a favourable response. This does not necessarily mean the treatment has
been successful in a purely PT way eg placebo.
The original question also specifically asked for a reply to analgesics, if
my memory serves me right, not function, If I am remembering this correctly
I may have been tempted to add a functional paragraph also.
You have made the deductive leap in believing my definition of a successful
treatment proved the efficacy of the treatment, which of course it does not.
Regards Kevin
-----Original Message-----
From: JILL H KISON <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 11 March 2000 19:29
Subject: RE: spinal psychology
>Dear Kevin and others:
>
>Obviously, not all chronic back pain patients are on gesics or taking them
>on a daily basis. For these patients, one of the back pain and function
>scales would be more effective in demonstrating efficacy of treatment.
>Again, depends on the patient and the particulars of his or her situation.
>However, even when gaging effectiveness of therapy, reduced dependence
>(100%) on gesics is great, but is your patient back to prior level of
>function- or how far along is the patient on his/her way back? Probably
>also depends on patient's goals and previous level of activity.
>
>Jill K
>
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