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Association Between Hypercholesterolemia and Neck Pain in a Cross-sectional Population-based Study.

Peter Ahorukomeye^1,2, Arushi Mahajan², Jerry Y Du¹

¹University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.

|September 19, 2022

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Individuals with hypercholesterolemia are 54% more likely to experience neck pain. Managing high cholesterol may help prevent or slow degenerative cervical disk disease and associated neck pain.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedics
Cardiovascular Medicine
Epidemiology

Background:

Degenerative changes in the cervical spine are a primary cause of chronic neck pain.
The vascular hypothesis suggests atherosclerosis contributes to disk ischemia and degeneration.
Prior research links atherosclerotic risk factors to lumbar degenerative disease, with potential implications for cervical disks.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between hypercholesterolemia and the prevalence of neck pain.
To determine if hypercholesterolemia is an independent risk factor for neck pain.

Main Methods:

Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of the 2018 Medicare Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).
Analysis included 30,461 participants, focusing on those reporting neck pain.
Logistic regression analyses adjusted for demographic, educational, and mental health factors.

Main Results:

Neck pain was reported by 3.4% of participants (n=1049).
Overall neck pain prevalence was 21.1%, with higher rates in white individuals, lower income, and smokers.
Hypercholesterolemia was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of neck pain (adjusted odds ratio=1.54, P=0.018).

Conclusions:

Hypercholesterolemia is linked to a 54% increased likelihood of neck pain, independent of other factors.
This finding supports a role for hypercholesterolemia in cervical spine degeneration.
Effective management of high cholesterol may reduce the incidence and progression of degenerative cervical disk disease and neck pain.