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ArticleMusculoskeletal care2026

Patients' Experiences of Multimodal Rehabilitation for Chronic Pain in Primary Care.

Charlotte Sylwander, Josefin Willhammar, Ingrid Larsson, Stefan Bergman

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Charlotte SylwanderSchool of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-8895-1227
Josefin WillhammarSpenshult Research and Development Centre, Halmstad, Sweden.
Ingrid LarssonSchool of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-4341-660X
Stefan BergmanSpenshult Research and Development Centre, Halmstad, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-6294-538X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo describe how patients with chronic pain experienced participation in a multimodal rehabilitation programme (MMR) in primary care.

methodsThe study had a descriptive qualitative design with an inductive approach, including 10 participants (6 women and 4 men, aged 36-57). The MMR took place at a primary care centre in southern Sweden and consisted of face-to-face meetings twice a week for 6 to 7 weeks. The multidisciplinary team included a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist, a healthcare counsellor, and a physician. Individual in-person interviews were conducted using open-ended questions and analysed using qualitative content analysis.

resultsThe results illustrate participants' varied experiences of participation in MMR in primary care, described in three themes with six sub-themes: (1) knowing the pain (grasping the pain and voicing needs); (2) embracing pain (being recognised and empowered); and (3) building resilience (enhancing skillset and becoming proactive).

conclusionsMMR offered a structure to address chronic pain beyond symptoms, fostering better communication with healthcare professionals and promoting autonomy. It encouraged a shift towards a biopsychosocial understanding of pain and resilience building. Tailoring MMR to individual needs and previous experiences could further strengthen its impact on diverse groups of patients with chronic pain.

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Chronic PainAdultCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareSwedenmultidisciplinary treatmentmultimodal rehabilitationmusculoskeletal painprimary carequalitative study

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PMID42348389
PMCPMC13297868

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