The prevalence of chronic pain and its associated factors among Saudi Al-Kharj population; a cross sectional study.

Ashraf El-MetwallyQuratulain ShaikhAbdulrahman AldiabJamaan Al-ZahraniSameer Al-GhamdiAbdullah A AlrasheedMowafa HousehOmar B Da'arShanila NooruddinHira Abdul RazzakKhaled K Aldossari

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2019)

Our study results found a high burden of chronic pain in this selected Saudi population. The most prevalent pain was low back pain. The presence of chronic and psychological diseases were strongly related to chronic pain. Future prospective studies are needed to establish the temporal relationship of chronic pain with these factors.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
risk factors
physical activity
saudi arabia
current status
spinal cord
sleep quality
neuropathic pain
postoperative pain
patient reported