BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders · 6 authors, 2 centres
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This qualitative study interviewed 16 patients with chronic pain and obesity after a rehabilitation program. The central finding was that patients viewed their pain as a major barrier to lifestyle changes, but they did not see obesity as impacting their pain, which contradicts existing scientific evidence.
This qualitative study analyzed semi-structured interviews with 16 patients (11 female, BMI 30-43 kg/m^2) who had completed an Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program (IPRP). Using latent content analysis, researchers identified a core theme that lifestyle changes are burdensome due to the combined impact of chronic pain and obesity. A key finding was that while patients believed pain negatively affected their obesity, they were hesitant to believe obesity impacted their pain, a perspective at odds with existing evidence. The study suggests that post-rehabilitation patients may lack knowledge about the bidirectional relationship between pain and obesity and that future programs should integrate nutritional interventions. Limitations include the specific context of a specialist rehabilitation center and potential selection bias.
