Individuals' perceptions of back pain may shape what they do in response to manage their pain, for example, self‐care, medication and seeking healthcare. Illness perceptions encompass a variety of beliefs… Click to show full abstract
Individuals' perceptions of back pain may shape what they do in response to manage their pain, for example, self‐care, medication and seeking healthcare. Illness perceptions encompass a variety of beliefs such as how long pain is expected to last and whether treatments are perceived to control pain. Whether these beliefs meaningfully cluster and whether these clusters are associated with how people manage their back pain are currently unknown.
               
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