Psychosocial Distress May Be Best Indicator of High-Impact Chronic Pain With KOA
Data published in the Journal of Pain indicate that high-impact chronic pain (HICP) is more common among people with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) when pain is assessed by its effect on physical function rather than pain interference scores. However, psychosocial distress was found to be a consistent feature of HICP, regardless of the pain assessment method. Checkout the entire article at PainMedicineNews.com
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