Health Coaching and Tech Advances for Treating Back Pain

Health Coaching: A New Link between Mobile Health Tech and Chronic Pain Treatment? Over 500 million people worldwide suffer from lower back pain, making it the most prevalent cause of disability globally.1 Chronic lower back pain can severely inhibit daily activities including work and exercise, and is often recurring over long periods of time. As […]

Health Coaching and Fibromyalgia

Health Coaching: A Novel Approach to Fibromyalgia Treatment Fibromyalgia is a pervasive medical condition estimated to affect up to 6% of the world’s population. As part of a larger class of disorders known as “central sensitivity syndromes” or “medically unexplained syndromes,” fibromyalgia is difficult to diagnose and treat within a reasonable timeframe. It remains undiagnosed […]

Effectiveness of Health Coaching for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

The Effectiveness of Health Coaching Interventions on Reduction of Pain due to Knee Osteoarthritis The global rate of chronic pain conditions is currently above 10%, and it continues to rise. One of the most prevalent conditions is osteoarthritis, which is estimated to impact at least 24% of the world’s population. It is considered a condition […]

Health Coaching and Chronic Pain

Health and Wellness Coaching: A Novel Treatment for Chronic Pain? Chronic pain is a complex condition that affects biological, social, and psychological aspects of life which warrants a treatment that is similarly multifaceted. An estimated 30-40% of adults in the United States have chronic pain, which is higher than the number of Americans living with […]

Musculoskeletal Pain and Work Coaching

Musculoskeletal pain, including shoulder, back, and neck pain, is one of the primary causes of sickness absence globally.1 While some causes of musculoskeletal pain are easily identified, the vast majority of cases have no clear origin. This creates challenges for treatment, although research suggests that both physical and psychological stressors are important factors in the […]

The Big Picture: How Effective is Health Coaching for Physical Therapists?

Health coaching has gained increasing popularity among healthcare practitioners for the treatment of lifestyle-driven and noncommunicable diseases. This treatment option aims to provide a lasting solution to a variety of health problems while preventing additional issues in the future, making it appealing in settings where it can be applied. Physical therapists in particular are well-positioned […]