The efficacy of pain neuroscience education on musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review of the literature

…, K Zimney, EJ Puentedura, I Diener - Physiotherapy theory and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Systematic review of randomized control trials (RCTs) for the effectiveness of pain
neuroscience education (PNE) on pain, function, disability, psychosocial factors, movement, …

The effect of neuroscience education on pain, disability, anxiety, and stress in chronic musculoskeletal pain

A Louw, I Diener, DS Butler, EJ Puentedura - Archives of physical medicine …, 2011 - Elsevier
Louw A, Diener I, Butler DS, Puentedura EJ. The effect of neuroscience education on pain,
disability, anxiety, and stress in chronic musculoskeletal pain. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of clinical neurological examination in diagnosing lumbo-sacral radiculopathy: a systematic literature review

N Tawa, A Rhoda, I Diener - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2017 - Springer
Background Lumbar radiculopathy remains a clinical challenge among primary care clinicians
in both assessment and diagnosis. This often leads to misdiagnosis and inappropriate …

Preoperative pain neuroscience education for lumbar radiculopathy: a multicenter randomized controlled trial with 1-year follow-up

A Louw, I Diener, MR Landers, EJ Puentedura - 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Multicenter, randomized, controlled trial on preoperative pain neuroscience
education (NE) for lumbar radiculopathy. Objective. To determine if the addition of NE to usual …

Preoperative education addressing postoperative pain in total joint arthroplasty: review of content and educational delivery methods

A Louw, I Diener, DS Butler… - Physiotherapy theory and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Evaluate content and educational delivery methods of preoperative education in
total joint arthroplasties of the hip and knee (THA and TKA) addressing postoperative pain. …

Listening is therapy: Patient interviewing from a pain science perspective

I Diener, M Kargela, A Louw - Physiotherapy theory and practice, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The interview of a patient attending physical therapy is the cornerstone of the physical
examination, diagnosis, plan of care, prognosis, and overall efficacy of the therapeutic experience. …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of Mulligan mobilisation with movement and taping techniques on pain, grip strength, and function in patients with lateral epicondylitis

A Amro, I Diener, H Isra'M, AI Shalabi, I Dua'I - Hong Kong Physiotherapy …, 2010 - Elsevier
This experimental design study investigated the effect of a combination of Mulligan techniques
and traditional treatment compared with that of traditional treatment alone in patients with …

Sham surgery in orthopedics: a systematic review of the literature

A Louw, I Diener, C Fernández-de-Las-Peñas… - Pain …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
… Adriaan Louw and Ina Diener obtained funding. Ina Diener provided administrative,
technical, and material support. Emilio J. Puentedura and César Fernández-de-las-Peñas …

Development of a preoperative neuroscience educational program for patients with lumbar radiculopathy

A Louw, DS Butler, I Diener… - American journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Postoperative rehabilitation for lumbar radiculopathy has shown little effect on reducing
pain and disability. Current preoperative education programs with a focus on a biomedical …

Pain neuroscience education: Which pain neuroscience education metaphor worked best?

…, A Louw, T Cox, EJ Puentedura, I Diener - South African Journal of …, 2019 - journals.co.za
Background: The use of pain neuroscience education (PNE) has been shown to be effective
in reducing pain, improving function and lowering fear and catastrophisation. Pain …