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Chapter 28 - Chronic Pain Medicine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2023

By
Ken P. Ehrhardt ,
Devin S. Reed ,
Mark Motejunas  and
Ken Candido
Edited by
Alan David Kaye  and
Richard D. Urman
Alan David Kaye
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Richard D. Urman
Affiliation:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston
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Summary

Chronic neck pain and low back pain are highly prevalent medical conditions that cause considerable pain, disability, and economic burden [1, 2]. Cervicalgia has an annual prevalence exceeding 30%, with an estimated half of these individuals experiencing some degree of chronicity, making it the fourth leading cause of disability in the United States [1]. The lifetime prevalence of low back pain is estimated at 60–70%, affecting people of all ages, but the highest likelihood is in the fifth or sixth decade of life. This contributes to the highest number of disability-adjusted life years in the United States in 2010 [2–4]. Furthermore, low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a 2010 study of Global Burden of Disease [5].

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Cambridge Handbook of Anesthesiology , pp. 439 - 447
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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