In particular, they experienced less
disability over the course of treatment when they came to see their back pain as more controllable, when they felt they had better understanding of their back pain, when they felt better able to cope with it, were less emotional about it, and when they felt their back pain was going to have less of an impact on their lives.»
Conversely, those people who have a positive view
of back pain and who feel in control
of their condition experience less back - related
disability over the
course of acupuncture
treatment.