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Chronic Back Pain Among the Elderly: Prevalence, Associations, and Predictors

Jeremy M. Jacobs, Robert Hammerman‐Rozenberg, Aaron Cohen, Jochanan Stessman

Spine · 2006 · 123 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

CBP is increasingly common in the elderly. Psychosocial factors, female gender, hypertension, and existing joint pain identify individuals most at risk.

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