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Methods: A cohort of n = 150 patients, Final n = 123 (18% attrition rate), was assessed using a one-group pre-test\/post-test design, with primary outcome measures including Health-Related Quality of Life, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Numerical Pain Rating Scale. Participants received eight standardized sessions over 4 weeks, including electro-physical agents combined with individualized kinesiotherapy. Data analysis\/synthesis was performed via Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) to map associations between categorical variables and treatment responses. Results: The predominant clinical profile found was a middle-aged female with moderate educational attainment, presenting with a Body Mass Index in the overweight range and moderate-to-high baseline pain intensity. MCA revealed distinct phenotypic trends: longer Work Experience was associated with lower baseline Quality of Life (QoL) and heightened stress\/pain levels. In contrast, patients characterized by higher education and significant Work Experience demonstrated notable post-intervention QoL gains. High baseline QoL served as a predictor for sustained improvement and pain attenuation, while elevated pre-intervention pain scores were consistently linked to perceived unmet clinical needs and exacerbated stress. Conclusions: MCA successfully mapped non-linear clusters\u2014such as the \u201cSocio-Psychological Barrier\u201d profile\u2014that traditional univariate methods fail to visualize, suggesting that \u201cindividualized care\u201d must prioritize health literacy among patients experiencing extensive work-related strain.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15062305","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,18]],"date-time":"2026-03-18T07:35:08Z","timestamp":1773819308000},"page":"2305","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Multidimensional Profiles of Recovery: Using Correspondence Analysis to Visualize Physiotherapy Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4073-6488","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Peter","family":"Kokol","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Community Healthcare Center Dr. Adolf Drolc Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"},{"name":"Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Helena","family":"Bla\u017eun Vo\u0161ner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Community Healthcare Center Dr. Adolf Drolc Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"},{"name":"Health Sciences and Digital Health Transformation Research Unit, University Alma Mater Europaea, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jernej","family":"Zavr\u0161nik","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Community Healthcare Center Dr. Adolf Drolc Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"},{"name":"Health Sciences and Digital Health Transformation Research Unit, University Alma Mater Europaea, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Alen","family":"Pavlec","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Community Healthcare Center Dr. Adolf Drolc Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"},{"name":"Health Sciences and Digital Health Transformation Research Unit, University Alma Mater Europaea, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ur\u0161ka","family":"\u0160ajnovi\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Community Healthcare Center Dr. Adolf Drolc Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"},{"name":"Health Sciences and Digital Health Transformation Research Unit, University Alma Mater Europaea, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"(2025, February 05). 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