Pain Coping Skills Training for Patients With Elevated Pain Catastrophizing Who Are Scheduled for Knee Arthroplasty: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Pain catastrophizing is known to increase risk of poor outcome after knee arthroplasty. The findings provide preliminary evidence that the treatment may be highly efficacious for reducing pain, catastrophizing, and disability, in patients reporting elevated catastrophizing prior to knee arthroplasty. A randomized controlled trial is warranted to confirm these effects.