Thai Journal of Physical Therapy
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Item The application of a physical therapy service with client-centered approach to community physical therapy(Physical Therapy Association of Thailand, 2011-02-03) Nomjit Nualnetr; Khon Kaen University; Siwaporn Pimpituk; Khon Kaen UniversityThis study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week physical therapy service with client centered approach on changes in pain level andsatisfaction of the service in 44 persons with backand/or shoulder pain (mean age 64.3±7.7 years) who lived in a community. Self-management to relieve pain was cooperatively designed between the participants and the investigator through a group meeting using the concept of client-centeredapproach. The results showed that the physicaltherapy service with client-centered approach coulddecrease pain level of the participants (p=0.005,paired t-test). The participants also expressedmoderate to high satisfaction of the service. Futurestudies with long-term and randomized controlledtrial design should consider ways to obtain a greater benefit of such physical service scheme.