More military veterans are now reporting back pain than in the past, among both front-line troops as well as other deployed personnel, according to a report published in the Journal Sentinel. A study published in The Spine Journal found that there are 10 times as many long-term spinal pain causalities that were unrelated to combat injuries than those related to blast injuries among recent veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The study also found that patients had less than 20 percent chance of returning to their unit and regular duty after medical evacuation with non-battle-related spinal pain, according to the report.
A study in the same issue also found that 60 percent of veterans reporting spine problems also have serious psychological distress.
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A study in the same issue also found that 60 percent of veterans reporting spine problems also have serious psychological distress.
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