Difficult life events affect lower extremity illness

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Aresh Al SalmanAmirreza Fatehi

Abstract

Given the relationship between psychological distress and activity tolerance (capability), a stressful life event might diminish accommodation, increase symptoms, and induce a person to seek specialty care. As a first step to investigate this possibility, this study addressed whether difficult life events are associated with greater activity intolerance and pain intensity. A cohort of 127 patients seeking specialty care for lower extremity symptoms completed questionnaires that inquired about difficult life events within the last 12 months as derived from the Holmes Rahe Life Stress Inventory, and recorded pain intensity on an 11-point ordinal scale, activity tolerance [Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)], symptoms of anxiety (GAD-2; 2 item version of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire), symptoms of depression (PROMIS Depression CAT), self-efficacy when in pain (Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, 2 question version), and demographics. The treating clinician indicated if the disease was established (e.g. arthritis) or relatively new (e.g. sprain/strain). Bivariate and multivariable analyses sought factors associated with activity intolerance and pain...Continue Reading

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