Quality of Life in Older Adults with Knee Pain and Low Back Pain

//Quality of Life in Older Adults with Knee Pain and Low Back Pain

A cross-sectional study printed in PM&R looked into the relation between knee pain/back pain and quality of life (QoL) in people 50 years and older. Taking data from the Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2010, the results found from the study indicate “both men and women with knee pain and LBP had a lower QoL than those without them in all dimensions of the Eq-5D, Eq-5D index, and EQ-VAS scores.” A particular note is, in men, “LBP showed a stronger negative correlation with the EQ-VAS score than knee pain.” The researchers concluded, “LBP may be relatively more important than knee pain in elderly people, especially men. Proper management and prevention of these conditions can help to improve QoL.”

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2018-09-30T23:54:31-04:00

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