Table 5 General response to Vignette B
| Â | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Suggestions (n = 315) | Yes | No |
1. Suggest adequate analgesia? | 255 (81.0) | 60 (19.0) |
2. Advise him that he should be careful and avoid doing anything that is painful? | 97 (30.8) | 218 (69.2) |
3. Ask him if he has tried either a cold pack or applying local heat for short term pain relief? | 198 (62.9) | 117 (37.1) |
4. Suggest that movement is good for back pain and regular walks might help? | 215 (68.7) | 100 (31.7) |
5. Warn him that going back to work would be likely to make his back worse? | 13 (4.1) | 301 (95.9) |
6. Suggest that he should try to keep doing his leisure activities? | 192 (61.0) | 123 (39.0) |
7. Suggest that since he still has quite a lot of pain and is finding it difficult to get back to normal activities he might want to consult his GP or a therapist. | 280 (88.9) | 35 (11.1) |