February 9, 2009

The Rising Prevalence of Chronic Low Back Pain

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The prevalence of chronic, impairing LBP has risen significantly in North Carolina, with continuing high levels of disability and health care use. A substantial portion of the rise in LBP care costs over the past 2 decades may be related to this rising prevalence.

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Freburger et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69da6d778988aeabbe686c99 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2008.543

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