Predicting the transition from acute to persistent low back pain

Background: Most people experience low back pain (LBP) at least once in their lifetime. Only a minority of them go on to develop persistent LBP. However, the socioeconomic costs of persistent LBP significantly exceed the costs of the initial acute LBP episode. Aims: To identify factors that influenc...

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Main Authors: Melloh, Markus, Elfering, A., Presland, C., Röder, C., Hendrick, P., Darlow, B., Theis, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14183