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Association of Social Isolation and Loneliness With Chronic Low Back Pain Among Older Adults: A Cross-sectional Study From Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES)
Authors
Taiji Noguchi, Takaaki Ikeda, Takao Kanai, Masashige Saito, Katsunori Kondo, Tami Saito
J-Stage
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/34/6/34_JE20230127/_article
PMC
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11078594/
Highlights
- The study examined the association of social isolation and loneliness with chronic low back pain.
- Loneliness was positively associated with chronic low back pain among older adults.
- Isolated individuals with loneliness had the highest likelihood of this condition.
- Addressing social isolation and loneliness may help alleviate chronic low back pain.
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