The course of acute low back pain: a community-based inception cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute low back pain (LBP) is increasingly recognized for its potential recurrent nature and long-term implications.

Objectives

This community-based inception cohort study aimed to delineate trajectories of acute LBP over one year and investigate associated biopsychosocial variables.

Methods

One hundred seventy-six participants with acute LBP were monitored at 5 follow-up time points over 52 weeks. Pain trajectories were identified using a latent class linear mixed model, and their associations with baseline biopsychosocial factors were evaluated through multinomial logistic regression.

Results

Four distinct LBP trajectories were discerned: "mild/moderate fluctuating pain" (54.0%), "delayed recovery by week 52" (6.2%), "persistent moderate pain" (33

SUBMITTER: Pfeiffer F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11008624 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature