Chronic Back Pain Among the Elderly: Prevalence, Associations, and Predictors

2006123 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Jeremy M. Jacobs · Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Robert Hammerman‐Rozenberg · Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Aaron Cohen · Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Jochanan Stessman · Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Abstract

CBP is increasingly common in the elderly. Psychosocial factors, female gender, hypertension, and existing joint pain identify individuals most at risk.

Topics & Keywords

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Spine

Volume 31, Issue 7, pp. E203-E207

DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000206367.57918.3c

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