Aim
The overall aim of this PhD-project was to increase current knowledge regarding cognitive behavioural rehabilitation approaches to patients with chronic low back pain undergoing lumbar spinal fusion. This knowledge includes content and effect of a cognitive pain education approach for patients with chronic low back pain, and knowledge about physiotherapists’ ability to predict surgery outcomes. Finally, a clinical test of a cognitive behavioural physiotherapeutic post-surgery rehabilitation intervention will be conducted.
Academic supervisors
Marius Henriksen, PT, Professor
The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital, Frederiksberg
Bente Appel Esbensen, RN, Professor
Centre for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet
Nanna Rolving, PT, Senior Researcher
Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital
Rachid Bech-Azeddine, MD, Associate Professor
Centre for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet
Assessment committee
Morten Tange Kristensen, PT, Professor (Chairperson)
Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Michael Rathleff, PT, Professor, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University
Allan Abbott, PT, Associate Professor
Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University.