COVID-19 pandemic increases the impact of low back pain: a systematic review and metanalysis

GF Papalia, G Petrucci, F Russo, L Ambrosio… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In March 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the COVID-19 pandemic
as a global issue. To reduce the spread of this disease, health safety pathways were …

Mechanisms of injustice: what we (do not) know about racialized disparities in pain

VA Mathur, Z Trost, MO Ezenwa, JA Sturgeon… - Pain, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Almost 20 years ago, leaders in pain disparities research challenged pain scientists and
clinicians to intervene and advocate for the elimination of inequitable pain treatment based …

The COVID‐19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain: a narrative review

H Shanthanna, AM Nelson, N Kissoon… - Anaesthesia, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic transformed everyday life, but the implications were most
impactful for vulnerable populations, including patients with chronic pain. Moreover …

Epigenetic age acceleration mediates the relationship between neighborhood deprivation and pain severity in adults with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis pain

P Jackson, AL Spector, LJ Strath, LH Antoine… - Social Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
An estimated 250 million people worldwide suffer from knee osteoarthritis (KOA), with older
adults having greater risk. Like other age-related diseases, residents of high-deprivation …

[HTML][HTML] Sociocultural context and pre-clinical pain facilitation: multiple dimensions of racialized discrimination experienced by latinx Americans are associated with …

KT Walsh, BL Boring, N Nanavaty, H Guzman… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The experiences of injustice and their impacts on pain among Latinx Americans are
overlooked and understudied. Multidimensional and consequential experiences of …

COVID-19 and chronic pain: Implications and lessons learned

K Karos, CE Ashton-James, J McParland… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted people with chronic pain, affecting their
access to pain management services and the social fabric of society. Here we review …

Is Social Support Associated With Clinical Outcomes in Adults With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain? A Systematic Review

M Bisconti, M Esposto, A Tamborrino… - The Clinical Journal …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) is associated with psychological
and social factors such as social support. However, little research has focused on the latter …

[HTML][HTML] Worsening pain and quality of life for spine surgery patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: Roles of psychological distress and patient activation

RS Bronheim, KM Kebaish, A Jain, BJ Neuman… - North American Spine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted access
to basic resources (income, food, housing, healthcare). The effects may impact patients …

Spinal pain prevalence and associated determinants: A population‐based study using the National Survey for Wales

DC Byfield, BS Stacey, HT Evans, IW Farr… - Physiological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Spinal pain (SP) remains the leading cause of disability worldwide. The present study aimed
to establish a current prevalence of SP and associated determinants in Wales by …

Association of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation With Utilization and Costs of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

M Lizzappi, RS Bronheim, M Raad, CW Hicks… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective analysis. Objective. The aim of our study was to analyze the
association of Area Deprivation Index (ADI) with the utilization and costs of elective anterior …