Pain Science Messaging

The BP+PS group reported the highest rate of feeling validated or cared for. Adding pain science to best practice education produced the most consistently positive emotional profile, with the highest rate of positive feelings at 35%. Pain science content may enhance the patient experience — reducing frustration and increasing feelings of validation — without substantially changing treatment preferences relative to best practice education alone. The incremental benefit of pain science messaging over best practice education alone appears small in terms of treatment preferences. BP+PS education includes additional messages helping participants understand the complex nature of pain, including the role of the brain and nervous system.