Critically appraised paper: Cognitive functional therapy produces sustained improvements in chronic, disabling low back pain [commentary].

The article discusses the challenges faced in managing chronic, disabling low back pain in primary care and highlights the findings of the RESTORE trial, which demonstrated clinically important and durable effects of cognitive functional therapy (CFT) on health outcomes. The article emphasizes the need for scalable training methods for clinicians to deliver CFT, the lack of funding mechanisms for CFT in national health services.