Can Back Pain Be Predicted?
Back pain is common and a common source of disability and disability associated costs.
The authors in the study referenced below attempt to quantify the risk factors associated with persistent disabling back pain.
The authors reviewed 20 studies which included over 10,000 patients.
The study concluded
The most helpful components for predicting persistent disabling low back pain were:
-Maladaptive pain coping behaviors
-Nonorganic signs
-Functional impairment
-General health status
-Presence of psychiatric comorbidities
Reference:
Will This Patient Develop Persistent Disabling Low Back Pain?
Roger Chou; Paul Shekelle
JAMA. 2010;303(13):1295-1302.
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