Does lower extremity pain precede spinal pain? A longitudinal study

Conclusion: Children were more likely to experience an incident event of spinal pain after experiencing lower extremity pain. The likelihood increased in children with more frequent or longer duration of lower extremity pain.What is Known:• Both spinal pain and lower extremity pain often start early in life and is common already in adolescence.What is New:• Children were more likely to experience an incident event of spinal pain after experiencing LE pain.• The likelihood increased in children with more frequent or longer duration of LE pain
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research