Physical and Financial Impacts Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbate Knee Pain: A Longitudinal Study of a Large-Scale General Population.
Yugo MoritaHiromu ItoShuji KawaguchiKohei NishitaniShinichiro NakamuraShinichi KuriyamaYoshihiro SekineYasuharu TabaraFumihiko MatsudaShuichi MatsudaPublished in: Modern rheumatology (2022)
The harmful effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on knee pain were suggested. People should be encouraged to engage in physical activities, such as walking, even despite the state of emergency. Furthermore, social support for economically disadvantaged groups may improve healthcare access, preventing the acute exacerbations of knee pain.
Keyphrases
- social support
- chronic pain
- total knee arthroplasty
- healthcare
- pain management
- neuropathic pain
- knee osteoarthritis
- depressive symptoms
- physical activity
- mental health
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- public health
- emergency department
- anterior cruciate ligament
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- cystic fibrosis
- intensive care unit
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- drug induced