Introduction: Low back pain in one of the most common health problems. People in the working age group are the most vulnerable, with 50-80 % experiencing low back pain. Low back pain is one of the most common causes of disability worldwide. The total burden of low back pain resulting from ergonomic exposure at work was estimated at 21,8 million dollars in 2010. Understanding the prevalence and incidence of low back pain can help to establish appropriate public health measures to alleviate the burden. Health education is a part of multidisciplinary approach that enables the patient to change a behavior that is habitual or to learn a previously unknown behavior that is expected to contribute to the well-being of the individual. Purpose: Thesis aims to present the effects of different approaches to health education concerning pain, the level of disability and physical activity, based on a review of the existing literature. Methods: For the thesis we used a descriptive method of works with a review of domestic and foreign expert literature. Literature published between 2013 and 2020 was searched for in the PubMed, MEDLINE, Science Direct and ERIC databases. Results: Six freely available full-text articles were included in the final review and analysis. The results of the impact of different approaches to health education concerning pain and the level of disability oppose each other. Patient education, regular monitoring, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and the use of a mobile application have been proven effective in increasing physical activity. To increase the level of physical activity, it is important to set goals together with the patient, to gradually increase the level of physical activity, and to offer regular telephone counseling, all while encouraging them to increase their physical activity. The use of a mobile application has also been very helpful in increasing physical activity, as it monitored the patient's daily activity and adjusted the goals according to the previous day. Discussion and conclusion: In the analyzed studies, the authors reported on the effects a of multidisciplinary health-education approach on increasing physical activity, reducing pain and the level of disability. For a deeper insight, further study is required, with a more precise tracker to measure activities, unified protocol for the implementation of health-education and health counseling, and the involvement of more participants in the study.
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