Associations between pain intensity, pain sensitivity, demographics, psychological factors, disability, physical activity, pain phenotype and COVID-19 history in low back pain: An observational study.
Helena PinhoMárcia NevesFabíola CostaAnabela Gonçalves SilvaPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2024)
This study found that different factors are associated with pain intensity and pain sensitivity in individuals with LBP. Increased pain intensity was associated with higher levels of anxiety and depression and disability and increased pain sensitivity was associated with being a female, higher kinesiophobia, and lower BMI.