Chronic Low Back Pain
Low back pain is a common, debilitating, and costly health problem.
Common in diverse populations, although prevalence higher in women and increases with age
Overall prevalence of 80.5/1000 population
Patient populations differ with regard to their history of exposure to pain medications
Refs:
Collins JJ, et al. J Occup Environ Med. 2005;47:547-557.
CDC. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2001;50:120-125.
Mapel DW, et al. J Rheumatol. 2004;31:573-583.
Andersson GB. Lancet. 1999;354:581-585.
Wasiak R, et al. Spine. 2006;31:219-225.
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