Predictors of Daily Pain Medication Use in Individuals with Recurrent Back Pain.

John A SturgeonJennifer M HahYasamin SharifzadehStephanie K MiddletonThomas RicoKevin A JohnsonSean C Mackey

Published in: International journal of behavioral medicine (2019)

This article identifies fluctuations in daily pain intensity and mood as salient predictors of daily pain medication use in individuals with recurrent back pain. The current study is among the first to highlight both pain and mood states as predictors of daily pain medication use in individuals with back pain, though future studies may expand on these findings through the use of higher-resolution daily medication use variables.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
physical activity
bipolar disorder
gene expression
spinal cord
postoperative pain
genome wide
single molecule