Prognostic Factors for Chronicity in Lumbar and Cervical Spine Conditions Who are on Compensation - Abstract
The lifetime prevalence of spinal pain has been reported as 54% to 80%. The costs of chronic disability to the injured worker, his or her family, employers, and society are enormous. Although there have been many epidemiological studies of risk factors for low back pain, there are few risk factors established in prospective. Various demographic and risk factors and their significances are being discussed. Factors such as work environment, cigarette smoking, educational status, psychosocial factors, Pain interference, presence of chronic sciatic symptoms and duration of symptoms are consistently demonstrated predictors. The purpose of this study is todevelop statistical models that accurately predict chronic work disability.