Women with chronic low back pain in a rural settlement: challenges from a physical therapy perspective
Angela Quijano,
Adriane Vieira,
Ceres Victora
Abstract:This article discusses the need for physiotherapists to develop greater cultural competence for a broader approach to chronic pain. We first review different models of body and pain, from an anatomy laboratory training and anthropological perspective. By contrasting these perspectives, we analyze three situations experienced during the field work, while researching six women with chronic low back pain in a rural settlement. Based on these situations, we discuss how life trajectories mark the ways in which we p… Show more
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