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Low back pain in family practice: a case control study.

L A Becker, F E Karch

    The Journal of Family Practice
    |October 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    Women with low back pain more frequently see physicians for various issues. However, they do not exhibit higher rates of psychological problems or related medication use compared to women without low back pain.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Sciences
    • Psychology
    • Epidemiology

    Background:

    • Low back pain is a common condition affecting many women.
    • The relationship between low back pain and psychological distress requires further investigation.
    • Understanding physician visit patterns for low back pain is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the frequency of physician visits and psychological problems between women with and without low back pain.
    • To investigate differences in anxiety, depression, and psychoactive medication use.

    Main Methods:

    • A case-control study involving 83 women aged 25-44 with low back pain.
    • Comparison with a matched control group based on age and socioeconomic status.
    • Analysis of physician visit data and psychological problem prevalence over one year.

    Main Results:

    • Women with low back pain presented more problems to family physicians.
    • No significant differences were found in anxiety or depression symptoms.
    • Prevalence of psychological problems and psychoactive medication use (for non-back pain issues) did not differ between groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Low back pain patients may be more inclined to seek medical attention for their symptoms.
    • Having low back pain does not appear to correlate with a higher likelihood of psychological issues.
    • Further research into the somatization of pain symptoms is warranted.

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