The rate of musculoskeletal pain in adolescent and adult populations is examined, with a
focus on three commonly reported pain disorders: shoulder pain, low back pain and …

Over 75% of depressed patients in primary care complain of painful physical symptoms such
as headache, stomach pain, neck and back pain aswell as non‐specific generalized pain …

Objective The prevalence of opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain has increased
dramatically in recent years, with a parallel increase in opioid abuse, misuse and deaths …

Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a major public health problem affecting about one third of
the adult population. Pain is often present without any specific findings in the …

Accumulating evidence supports the concurrent association between parent distress and
behavior and child functioning in the context of chronic pain, with existing longitudinal …

This study investigated the influence of age, gender, race, place of residence, social
networks, and socioeconomic status (SES) on health behaviors in the NHANES III, a large …

Background Several studies have associated a large breast size with an increased
prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal pain, particularly pain in the upper torso. Despite …

Chronic pain is common during adolescence and young adulthood and is associated with
poor quality of life, depression, and functional disability. Recognizing that chronic pain has …

Purpose: To analyze the relationship among fear of being abused, direct experience of
physical and sexual abuse, and severe depressive symptoms among young women …

Objective: To examine factors associated with self-reported musculoskeletal disorders
(MSD) among full-time female home-makers. Methods: Data on socio-demographic …