02/06/2026
A landmark Swedish study tracked hundreds of patients, revealing a surprising truth. Those in a maintenance care group didn't just improve faster; they reached a significantly lower steady state of pain. This isn't speculation; it's proven science.
328 patients.
Tracked for 52 weeks.
The researchers used weekly text messages to keep tabs on everyone. And the patients actually showed up.
-> 98.9% response rate.
That level of data density tells us something real. The group sticking to maintenance care improved faster. But more importantly, they stayed better. Their baseline for pain dropped lower than the others.
We often operate on a "break-fix" model.
We wait until we can't move properly before we book an appointment. We treat the symptom only after it becomes a problem.
This data suggests we have it backward.
Strategic timing beats reactive panic. Treating the issue while it's small prevents it from becoming the only thing you can think about. You aren't just managing pain. You are actively lowering the floor of your discomfort.
It makes you rethink the standard approach to health.
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