Poor Mental Health May Be Making Your Osteoarthritis Knee Pain Worse
According to researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine osteoarthritis knee pain is directly related to an individual’s state of mental health. The study was conducted by Dr. Wise, a researcher from UC Davis, and his colleagues. They were curious about why osteoarthritis knee pain sufferers reported day to day variations in the intensity of osteoarthritis knee pain when there were no actual structural changes to the knee. The study concluded that people with better mental health felt less pain then those with poor mental health.
Dr. Wise stated, “Pain varies over time, both over extended periods and over shorter periods. The same person can feel little or no pain in their knee or hip and later they can feel moderated to severe pain even when the extent of damage to the knee or hip joint as seen on x-ray imaging remains the same.”
The study found that a mental health score of 28-30 was associated with less osteoarthritis pain. A score of 13-22 was associated with a higher pain scale. Patients scoring between 13-22 had double the risk of increased pain flare ups as compared to participants in the 28-30 range.
Besides non-invasive treatments such as vitamins, supplements, exercise, and cold laser therapy: mental health treatment may be another important factor in improving osteoarthritis knee pain.
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Osteoarthritis Knee Pain Can Become Worse With Poor Mental Health | Dallas-Fort Worth
Dr. Alexandra Schnee, D.C. discusses how osteoarthritis knee pain can become worse if you are in poor mental health Dallas-Fort Worth.
