Assessment of Affective Temperament in Patients Undergoing Cyriax Method Therapy

The aim of the article is to assess the affective temperament in patients undergoing Cyriax method therapy. The article was inspired by a study conducted to assess the relationship between affective temperament and the effectiveness of Cyriax method therapy in pa-tients with overload lumbar pain syndrome. The Cyriax method is a commonly used manual therapy technique that aims to improve spinal function and reduce pain. Af-fective temperament, defined as a stable set of emotional and motivational traits, may influence individual patient reactions to pain and their involvement in the rehabilitation process. The study used the TEMPS-A questionnaire to identify five dimensions of temperament: depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable, and anxious. The result analysis demonstrates potential links between specific temperamental traits and the ef-fectiveness of manual therapy, which emphasizes the importance of considering psy-chological factors in planning and conducting rehabilitation of patients with spinal pain. The obtained results may constitute the basis for a more personalised therapeutic ap-proach, increasing the effectiveness of treatment and improving the patients' quality of life.