Fatigue and Depressive Mood in Chronic Low Back Pain
Fatigue is prevalent, problematic, and co-occurs in chronic low back pain. When left untreated, fatigue can increase depressive mood, and intensify pain burden and disability in patients with chronic low back pain. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of fatigue to depressive mood, pain severity, and pain interference in patients with chronic low back pain.
Source: Pain Management Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Anitha Saravanan, Prempreet Bajaj, Herbert L. Matthews, Dina Tell, Angela Starkweather, Linda Janusek Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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