Symptoms of Depression and Risk of Low Back Pain: A Prospective Co-Twin Study

Discussion: The magnitude of the association between depression and LBP seems to be small and may be confounded by genetic and early shared environment influences, although firm conclusions could not be made due to small sample size in the case-control analysis. In addition, the observed association is dependent on the method of assessment used for both conditions.
Source: The Clinical Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research