Unique characteristics of patients who choose an intensive lifestyle medicine program to address chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Abby L ChengKatherine V CarbonellHeidi PratherBarry A HongDana L DownsJohn P MetzlerDevyani M Hunt

Published in: PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation (2022)

Compared to musculoskeletal patients who sought care through traditional pathways, patients who chose an intensive lifestyle medicine pathway had a higher prevalence of metabolic comorbidities, but there was substantial overlap in patients' physical, psychological, and sociodemographic characteristics.

Keyphrases

physical activity
end stage renal disease
quality improvement
healthcare
cardiovascular disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic pain
pain management
weight loss
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
prognostic factors
palliative care
type diabetes
spinal cord injury
postoperative pain