The researchers assessed pain characteristics of 40 subacute back pain patients and 37 chronic back pain patients. Their comparison showed chronic back pain patients reported significantly higher pain intensity on the Visual Analogue Scale, compared to subacute back pain patients. Pain location was also markedly different between the two pain groups. Subacute pain patients reported higher unilateral pain, whereas chronic pain patients reported more bilateral pain. Temporal dynamics of spontaneous pain were also significantly different between subacute and chronic back pain patients.
Read the study about subacute and chronic back pain patients.
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