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September 11, 2025

Type D personality style and back pain : A narrative overview of the relevance of psychosocial factors in orthopedic pain therapy.

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CRChristian RiedigerUniversity Hospital MagdeburgMFMark FerlUniversity Hospital MagdeburgCLChristoph H. LohmannUniversity Hospital Magdeburg

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Implication

This narrative review explores the connection between type D personality and chronic back pain, highlighting psychosocial factors.

Key Points

  • Type D personality is linked to an increased risk of chronic back pain, suggesting a need for early detection and intervention.
  • Studies indicate maladaptive stress processing and reduced social support contribute to the persistence of back pain in type D individuals.
  • This narrative review synthesizes findings from original studies and systematic reviews focusing on psychosomatic aspects of back pain.
  • Recognizing type D personality traits may enhance multidisciplinary approaches to orthopedic pain therapy.

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Riediger et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2a9c304ab598fffb89b8fhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-025-04718-4
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