Association of lumbar disc degeneration with low back pain in middle age in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966

• Main Authors: Mertimo, T. (Teija), Karppinen, J. (Jaro), Niinimäki, J. (Jaakko), Blanco, R. (Roberto), Määttä, J. (Juhani), Kankaanpää, M. (Markku), Oura, P. (Petteri)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2022
• Subjects: Back-related functional limitation; Cohort studies; Finland; Low back pain; Lumbar disc degeneration; Magnetic resonance imaging; Mental distress; Prevalence; Beck; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2022092960472

Abstract Background: Although it has been suggested that lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is a significant risk factor for low back pain (LBP), its role remains uncertain. Our objective was to clarify the association between LDD and LBP and whether mental distress modifies the association. Methods: Pa...