Healthcare Costs and Opioid Use Associated with High-Impact Chronic Spinal Pain in the United States

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Summary

It is found that overall and spine-related healthcare costs, and the use and dosage of opioids increased significantly with chronic pain impact levels, highlighting the importance of identifying chronic pain levels and focusing on those with high-impact chronic pain.

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article
Published
2019-08-15
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Keywords

Medicine, Chronic pain, Opioid, Physical therapy, Low back pain

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