WorkCompCentral highlights WCRI's recent work on psychosocial factors in physical therapy and recovery.

As they note, "Psychosocial factors such as fear of movement, poor coping skills and low mood play a strong role in the recovery from knee and shoulder injuries, according to findings of a study released Thursday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute."

You can read their article here (Subscription required.)  

You can download WCRI's study, "Psychosocial Factors and Functional Outcomes Following Physical Therapy," on our website.