Quality of sleep in patients with chronic low back pain: a case-control study

• Published in: European spine journal Vol. 17; no. 6; pp. 839 - 844
• Main Authors: Marty, M., Rozenberg, S., Duplan, B., Thomas, P., Duquesnoy, B., Allaert, F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.06.2008; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Case-Control Studies; Chronic Disease; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Low Back Pain - complications; Low Back Pain - physiopathology; Low Back Pain - psychology; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Neurosurgery; Original; Original Article; Prevalence; Quality of Life - psychology; Severity of Illness Index; Sickness Impact Profile; Sleep - physiology; Sleep Wake Disorders - complications; Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology; Sleep Wake Disorders - psychology; Surgical Orthopedics; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; Sleep disorders; Dallas Pain Questionnaire; Chronic low back pain; Case control study

Animal experiments and studies in humans clearly show that the relation between pain (acute and chronic) and sleep quality is two-way: sleep disorders can increase pain, which in turn may cause sleep disorders. Sleep disorders and chronic low back pain are frequent health problems and it is unsurpri...