Peer-reviewed research
Advice to remain active with arm pain reduces disability
Walker-Bone K et al., Occupational Medicine, 2023
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- A secondary analysis of the ARM trial in working adults with distal arm pain, comparing advice to remain active, advice to rest and early physiotherapy over 26 weeks.
- How much weight it carries
- Peer-reviewed. The authors say the analysis was not powered for workers alone, so the worker comparison is a secondary finding, and 78 percent of workers had 26-week data.
Facts taken from this source
- The ARM trial's primary outcome was absence of disability at 26 weeks.
“The primary outcome was absence of disability at 26 weeks.” (Methods)
- Among working adults with distal arm pain, 43 percent of those advised to remain active were free from disability.
“43% of those advised to remain active were free from disability, as compared with 37% of those advised to rest.” (Results)
- Among working adults with distal arm pain, 37 percent of those advised to rest were free from disability.
“43% of those advised to remain active were free from disability, as compared with 37% of those advised to rest.” (Results)