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Measuring Success Rates of Nonsurgical Treatment in Veterans With Chronic Low Back Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study

Wallbom A, Benton D, Victor T, Miranda A, Nastasi A, Chi S, Tseng CH

Fed Pract. 2011;28(5):16,18-22,24.

Caused by exposure to trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition characterized by debilitating fear and anxiety. Of all the mental disorders that were diagnosed in 73,157 veterans following their service in Operation Enduring Freedom and/or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF), PTSD was the most common at 46%.(1) PTSD frequently occurs with other conditions, including chronic pain(2-4); in fact, existing evidence suggests that individuals who have chronic pain may be particularly vulnerable to developing PTSD.(5)

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