Natural history of low back pain. A longitudinal study in nurses.

STUDY DESIGN: Longitudinal study. OBJECTIVES: To assess the natural history of low back pain. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Most episodes of low back pain resolve or improve within a few weeks, but chronic or recurrent symptoms are common. Previous studies of natural history have usually relied on peo...

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Main Authors: Smedley, J, Inskip, H, Cooper, C, Coggon, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1998