Are stressful experiences in childhood associated with an increased
risk of chronic back problems later in life? People who participated
in this study were respondents to the first three cycles of the National
Population Health Survey in Canada who were 18 years of age or older
at baseline (n = 9,552). Cases of chronic back pain during a 4-year
follow-up period were ascertained with an interviewer-administered questionnaire.
Stressful experiences in childhood were measured by an index consisting
of seven questions. Specific stressful events, such as fearful experiences,
prolonged hospitalization, and parental unemployment, were associated
with an increased risk of back pain. The study suggests that persons
reporting multiple stressful experiences in childhood are at increased
risk of developing chronic back problems. Kopec JA, Sayre EC. Adapted
from Clin J Pain. 2005 November/December;21(6):478-483.
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