Transitioning from Acute to Chronic Pain: An Examination of Different Trajectories of Low-Back Pain

Traditionally, there has been a widely accepted notion that the transition from acute to chronic pain follows a linear trajectory, where an injury leads to acute episodes, subacute stages, and progresses to a chronic pain condition. However, it appears that pain progression is much more complicated...

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Main Authors: Robert J. Gatchel, Kelley Bevers, John C. Licciardone, Jianzhong Su, Ying Du, Marco Brotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/6/2/48