Epidemiology and costs of chronic pain syndromes exemplified by specific and unspecific low back pain

Low back pain is one of the most common factors leading to longtime disability. Unspecific low back pain is predominant, i. e. low back pain without an anatomic or neurophysiological correlate. The socioeconomic impact of back pain is huge. In Germany 4% of all work force is lost only due to low bac...

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Published inSchmerz (Berlin, Germany) Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 92
Main Author Göbel, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.04.2001
Subjects
Back Pain - economics
Back Pain - epidemiology
Back Pain - etiology
Costs and Cost Analysis
Germany - epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Occupational Diseases - economics
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Pain - economics
Pain - epidemiology
Syndrome
Germany
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Summary:Low back pain is one of the most common factors leading to longtime disability. Unspecific low back pain is predominant, i. e. low back pain without an anatomic or neurophysiological correlate. The socioeconomic impact of back pain is huge. In Germany 4% of all work force is lost only due to low back pain. Psychosocial factors are essential for the chronification and must be take into account in therapy. Conventional therapy has shown low efficacy, especially once chronification has started.
ISSN:0932-433X
DOI:10.1007/s004820170031