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Here you'll find articles about chronic back and neck pain: how pain works, practical guidance and scientific evidence for RealHealth.
RealHealth on 'Global Spine Congress 2026'
The âGlobal Spine Congress 2026â is has taken place in May 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. This is the worldâs largest congress, bringing together 2,500 spi...
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Is chronic pain in the brain?
Not every pain becomes chronic. Why does back and neck pain so often do? Discover what is really meant when people say that pain is in the brain.
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Chronic back pain: causes, consequences and how to learn to cope with it
In this article on chronic back pain, you can read more about how long-term back problems develop and what multidisciplinary care can offer.
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Chronic neck pain: causes, consequences and treatment
In this article you'll read about what can play a role in chronic neck pain, how it develops and how to learn to cope with it.
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Scoliosis in adults: causes, symptoms and treatment
Many adults live with scoliosis and chronic back pain. Surgery often seems like the only option, but that's not always the case.
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Load and load capacity: the key to functioning better with chronic pain
Doing too much on good days and too little on bad days? Read how the balance between load and load capacity works with chronic pain.
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Pain medication for chronic pain
In this article you'll read what pain medication does in the short and long term, and we provide a number of guidelines to consider when thinking abou...
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Research into the RealHealth programme for scoliosis and chronic lower back pain
A study in adults with scoliosis and chronic low back pain, exploring outcomes of the programme as an alternative to surgery in selected cases.
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Long-term results: a concise report from an extensive group with at least 5 years of follow-up
Previous studies showed that the RealHealth programme was still effective after 1 and 2 years. But do these results persist in the long term? This stu...
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Predictive factors for a successful outcome 1 year after treatment
This study sought to determine: for whom does the RealHealth intensive treatment programme work best? If you can predict in advance who is most likely...
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RealHealth reduces healthcare utilisation in patients with chronic low back pain
This study examined the long-term effects of the intensive 2-week RealHealth pain management programme, 2 years after completion.
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Daily functioning and self-management after the RealHealth programme
This study examined people with chronic low back pain who followed an intensive treatment programme that focuses on functioning better with pain (base...
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