Abstract
In the United States, back pain has become a medical epidemic whose prevalence is increasing. The prevalence of neck and back pain is estimated to be 54%-80%. All types of neck pain have an estimated yearly prevalence of 12.1%-71.5%, and that of back pain is 15%-45%. Such a widespread prevalence, with lack of evidence-based recommendations for treatment, has fueled the development of novel pain treatments. Currently, the field of pain management has introduced the concept of interdisciplinary care in the biopsychosocial model.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 157-162 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chronic back pain
- Interdisciplinary pain management
- Interdisciplinary spine
- Low back pain
- Pain management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine