Kaija A Karjalainen

TL;DR: Evidence is provided that intensive multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation with functional restoration reduces pain and improves function in patients with chronic low back pain and whether the improvements are worth the cost of these intensive treatments is unclear.

TL;DR: There was strong evidence that intensive multidisciplinary bio-psycho-social rehabilitation with a functional restoration approach improved function when compared with inpatient or outpatient non-multidisciplinary treatments.

TL;DR: There was moderate scientific evidence showing that multidisciplinary rehabilitation, which includes a workplace visit or more comprehensive occupational health care intervention, helps patients to return to work faster, results in fewer sick leaves and alleviates subjective disability.

TL;DR: There appears to be little scientific evidence for the effectiveness of multidisciplinary rehabilitation for these musculoskeletal disorders, but behavioral treatment and stress management appear to be important components.

TL;DR: It is concluded that there appears to be little scientific evidence for the effectiveness of multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation compared with other rehabilitation facilities on neck and shoulder pain.