Why the study?
Does functional disability predict the transition to chronic pain and depressive symptoms in men with low back pain?
Does functional disability predict the transition to chronic pain and depressive symptoms in men with low back pain?
Functional disability plays a more prominent role than pain intensity in the transition from acute to chronic pain in men with low back pain.
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Early disability may warrant targeting in men with low back pain; observational data leaves open whether intervention improves chronic outcomes.
Epping‐Jordan et al. (1998) studied this question.
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