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Yvonne Lindbäck

Associate Professor

I am a teacher and researcher at the Unit for Physiotherapy, and also a clinician at the primary care rehabilitation unit Rörelse och Hälsa.

Ongoing research

My three exciting research areas are; Low back pain, patient education in osteoporosis, and students' experiences and thoughts in generative AI in their studies.

Osteoporosis

Researcher in an interdisciplinary research group in osteoporosis, with the development of a nationally accessible digital patient education to facilitate self-care in osteoporosis.

Low back pain

Qualitative interview studies with physicians and nurses about their experiences of implementing the person-centered integrated care course for low back problems (developed by National Systems for Knowledge Management Health and Healthcare).

Students and generative AI

Qualitative interview study with students about their experiences and thoughts about generative AI in their studies.

Previous research

The thesis: Pre-surgery physiotherapy and pain thresholds in patients with degenerative lumbar spine disorders. Available here. The research contains a RCT on the evaluation of preoperative physiotherapy, an interview study on the patients’ experience of preoperative physiotherapy, and studies on pain thresholds before and 3 months after back surgery.

About me

CV

  • Senior lecturer, LiU, 2019
  • PhD in Medical Science, LiU, 2018
  • Certified specialist in physiotherapy in orthopaedic, LiU, 2002
  • Master of Science main subject; Physiotherapy, LiU, 2002
  • Registered Physiotherapist, LiU, 1989

Teaching

  • Diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal problems - practical skill teaching
  • I have made videos on lumbar spine examination tests, for the students
  • Current research on neck, thoracic and lumbar disorders, and headaches - lectures
  • Clinical reasoning – seminars, practical skill teaching
  • Supervisor and examiner for theses at bachelor's, and master's level
  • Course director; Evidence-based management of low back disorder (7.5 credits, advanced level)

Cooperations

  • Clinical service 40% at the primary care rehabilitation unit Rörelse och Hälsa, Region Östergötland

Other assignments

  • Vise chair in the International Mechanical Diagnosis and Treatment Research Foundation (IMDTRF), in charge of their primary grant

Publications

Thesis

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Yvonne Lindbäck (2018)
Pre-surgery physiotherapy and pain thresholds in patients with degenerative lumbar spine disorders

Latest publications

2024

Paul Enthoven, Linnea Menning, Birgitta Öberg, Karin Schröder, Maria Fors, Yvonne Lindbäck, Allan Abbott (2024) Physiotherapists' experiences of implementation of the BetterBack model of care for low back pain in primary care - a focus group interview study Physiotherapy Theory and Practice (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Yvonne Lindbäck, Siw Carlfjord (2024) Experiences from pre-surgery physiotherapy and thoughts about future exercise among patients with disc herniation or spinal stenosis: A qualitative study MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, Vol. 69, Article 102892 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2021

Maria Fors, Birgitta Öberg, Yvonne Lindbäck, Paul Enthoven, Allan Abbott (2021) What mediates treatment effects in a pre-surgery physiotherapy treatment in surgical candidates with degenerative lumbar spine disorders?: A mediation and conditional process analysis of the PREPARE randomized controlled trial The Clinical Journal of Pain, Vol. 3, p. 168-176 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2019

Yvonne Lindbäck, Paul Enthoven, Birgitta Öberg (2019) Patients' experiences of how symptoms are explained and influences on back-related health after pre-surgery physiotherapy: A qualitative study Musculoskeletal science & practice, Vol. 40, p. 34-39 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2018

Yvonne Lindbäck (2018) Pre-surgery physiotherapy and pain thresholds in patients with degenerative lumbar spine disorders
Yvonne Lindbäck, Hans Tropp, Paul Enthoven, Allan Abbott, Birgitta Öberg (2018) PREPARE: presurgery physiotherapy for patients with degenerative lumbar spine disorder: a randomized controlled trial The spine journal, Vol. 18, p. 1347-1355 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Research

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Physiotherapeutic Diagnostics and Rehabilitation

We conduct clinical research on diagnostic methods and effects of interventions such as therapeutic exercise, manual therapies, pain management modalities as well as pedagogical and behavioural based management strategies.

Coworkers

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Sofi Sonesson

Senior Associate Professor, Head of Division, Head of Unit

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Johanna Wibault
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Anna Spångeus

Senior Associate Professor

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Karin Valeskog

Lecturer

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Torkel Engström

Adjunct Assistant Lecturer

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Karin Schröder

Associate Professor

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Siw Carlfjord

Senior Associate Professor

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Allan Abbott

Professor

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Paul Enthoven

Associate Professor, Docent

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Birgitta Öberg

Organisation

Div of Physiotherapy

Unit of Physiotherapy

We are about 45 employees who together develop further teaching and research in physiotherapy. The link between clinical and academic activities is strong.
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Division of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Community Medicine (PRNV)

We are an interdisciplinary division that consists of three units: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Medicine.
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Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.

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