Musculoskeletal science & practice
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Musculoskelet Sci Pract · Jun 2021
Factors associated with care-seeking for low back pain when genetics and the familial environment are considered.
Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Care-seekers for LBP cause substantial economic burden to governments and the healthcare system. ⋯ Individuals with higher LBP intensity and worse sleep quality are more likely to seek care for LBP, and this relationship is likely to be causal after adjustment of familial and genetic confounding.