Relationship between healthcare seeking and pain expansion in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Low back pain (LBP) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal problem, which implies a high rate of chronicity. The chronicity of symptoms can lead to pain expansion. The main objective of this study was to assess whether there were differences between patients with nonspecific chronic LBP (CLBP) who sought healthcare compared to those who did not in terms of pain expansion.

Methods

Ninety individuals participated in the study and were divided into three groups: 30 patients who sought care; 30 patients who did not seek care; and 30 asymptomatic individuals. The primary variable analyzed was pain expansion. Secondary physical and psychological variables were assessed later, and a regression analysis was performed.

Results

Patients who sought help showed signific

SUBMITTER: Grande-Alonso M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7067182 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature