Association Between Knee Pain, Impaired Function, and Development of Depressive Symptoms.

Keiko SugaiFujimi Takeda-ImaiTakehiro MichikawaTakahiro NakamuraToru TakebayashiYuji Nishiwaki

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)

Examining elderly people's responses to questions about pain at night and difficulties performing daily activities may be an efficient way of identifying those at high risk of developing depressive symptoms.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
chronic pain
pain management
sleep quality
neuropathic pain
social support
total knee arthroplasty
physical activity
spinal cord
postoperative pain
anterior cruciate ligament