Physical therapists’ perspectives and practices on weight management for chronic pain patients with obesity: a cross-sectional survey
While physical therapists showed positive attitudes toward weight reduction interventions for individuals with chronic pain and overweight or obesity, their education and implementation remain inconsistent, primarily focusing on improving physical activity. Clear competencies and structured training are needed to integrate evidence-based weight management into clinical practice.
Authors
- Nathanael Lutz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7512-7060)
- Heiner Baur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4780-225X)
- Jan Taeymans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1583-4043)
- Ron Clijsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7125-5332)
- Melanie Liechti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4447-2379)
- Alexander Philipp Schurz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2818-0782)
- Anneleen Malfliet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0598-7038)
- Massimo Menegon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6982-9163)
- David Faeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2630-8102)
- Matteo Vanroose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6446-512X)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (CH)
- Research Foundation - Flanders (BE)
- Pain in Motion (BE)
- THIM van der Laan University College Physiotherapy (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Physiotherapy
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3590
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00