Low Back Pain and Subsequent Cardiovascular Mortality

199535 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Markku Heliövaara · Social Insurance Institution

Matti Mäkelä

Abstract

That low back pain does not affect longevity disagrees with the hypothesis that atherosclerosis resulting in death from cardiovascular disease is etiologically linked to low back pain.

Topics & Keywords

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Spine

Volume 20, Issue 19, pp. 2109-2111

DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199510000-00008

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