Catastrophizing A Predictor Of Chronic Pain After Knee Replacement
What better study to show the power of negative thinking (catastrophizing) and how it can contribute to chronic pain than looking at people who have had a whole knee joint replaced but continue to have pain afterwards. If you take out a damaged joint and it’s the cause of pain, the pain should go away. This study shows the power of our thinking and how it has the potential to create continuing pain, even in the absence of any structural issues. Here’s the conclusion to this systematic review below:
CONCLUSION: This study provides moderate-level evidence for pain catastrophizing as an independent predictor of chronic pain post-TKA.
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Jim Prussack, MPT, MMT
Jim Prussack MPT, MMT is a licensed physical therapist and chronic somatic symptom coach who has been treating pain and other somatic symptoms for over 20 years. He specializes in chronic pain and chronic health issues using a brain and nervous system approach.
