Table 3 Contents of the educational Digital Video Disk

■ Basics on anatomy and biomechanics of the spine

■ Causes and mechanisms of pain

■ Recommendations on dealing with pain and coping with it in daily life

■ A series of stretching, strengthening, and flexibility exercises and methods to promote physical activity

■ Ergonomics applied to daily life (home, work and leisure)

■ Cognitive restructuring (Modulation of negative thoughts affecting emotions and pain)

■ Use of attention (increasing attention focus)

■ Assertiveness (Improving social relationships)

■ Problem solving (training in step by step techniques for decision making)

■ Time organization and reinforcement of reform activities and physical exercise

■ Life values (Increasing concordance between values and behaviour)

■ Relapse prevention