ArticleJournal of pain research2021
Treatment Preferences for Chronic Low Back Pain: Views of Veterans and Their Providers.
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- Baseline characteristics of participants in the Biomarkers for Evaluating Spine Treatments clinical trial: a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial for chronic low back pain†.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2025Trial
- Age differences in demographic and clinical characteristics among veterans with chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study of baseline findings from the Veteran Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy (VERDICT) trial.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2025Trial
- The implementation of a pain navigator program in the department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) health care systems: a cluster randomized pragmatic clinical trial.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2024Trial
- Treatment barriers and preferences among veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain and alcohol use in primary care.Psychological services · 2026Article
- Primary Care Clinician and Patient Knowledge, Interest, and Use of Integrative Treatment Options for Chronic Low Back Pain Management.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS · 2026Article
- Association of Nociplastic Pain Features with Function in Aging Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain.Research square · 2025Article
- The design and rationale of the Biomarkers for Evaluating Spine Treatments trial: a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2025Article
- Treatment preferences among Canadian military Veterans with chronic low back pain: Mixed-methods cross-sectional survey.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2025Article
- Updates on Pathophysiology of Discogenic Back Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Aucubin Alleviates Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Repressing NF-κB-NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Endplate Chondrocytes.Journal of inflammation research · 2023Article
- Discogenic Low Back Pain: Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Treatments of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Non-pharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain in US Veterans Treated Within the Veterans Health Administration: Implications for Expansion in US Healthcare Systems.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Article
- Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Strategies toward Precision Medicine.Advanced healthcare materials · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeThis study was conducted to characterize chronic low back pain (cLBP) and to identify treatment histories and preferences for cLBP management among Veterans and primary care providers within the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system. PARTICIPANTS AND
methodsVeterans with cLBP from five geographically diverse VA medical centers were identified using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 9 and 10 codes from VA administrative data as were primary care providers at these same sites. From these data, Veterans (200/per site) and providers (160/per site) were selected and mailed surveys. Open-ended interview data were collected from a subset of Veterans and providers.
resultsIn total, 235 Veterans and 67 providers returned completed surveys. More than 80% of the Veteran respondents had daily back pain for more than 1 year. Most Veterans had tried several treatments for their pain with medications and physical therapy being the most commonly used. Veterans and providers had similar attitudes towards many cLBP treatments with the exception of psychological therapies that were more favored by providers. Open-ended interview data showed that Veterans and providers emphasized the need for multi-component approaches to treatment.
conclusionAmong Veterans, cLBP is typically of sustained duration, is relatively severe, and also interferes significantly with normal functioning. Veterans are experienced with respect to treatments and had similar attitudes towards many cLBP treatments as their providers, especially tailored approaches.
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