Multisite joint pain in older Australian women is associated with poorer psychosocial health and greater medication use

Multisite joint pain in older Australian women is associated with poorer psychosocial health and greater medication use

Abstract Background Musculoskeletal pain frequently occurs in more than one body region, with up to 80% of adults reporting more than one joint pain site in the last 12 months. Older people and females are known to be more susceptible to multiple joint pain sites, however the association of multisit...

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Main Authors: Katie de Luca, Arnold Wong, Andreas Eklund, Matthew Fernandez, Julie Ellen Byles, Lynne Parkinson, Manuela Loureiro Ferreira, Jan Hartvigsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
Subjects:
Pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Arthralgia
Aging
women’s health
Quality of life
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12998-018-0224-9

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