Depression is the most common emotion associated with chronic back pain. The type of depression that often accompanies chronic pain is referred to as major or clinical depression and is a serious medical condition. While most people understand how chronic pain can cause depression, the reverse is also true. People with depression are much more likely to develop chronic back or neck pain than those who are not clinically depressed. A comprehensive approach is often required to assist patients managing depression, chronic pain, and depression-related sleep issues.

Depression is by far the most common emotion associated with chronic back pain. Learn about the interrelationship between depression and chronic back pain and how patients can recognize the signs of depression.

The overriding tenet in all of theories is that psychological and emotional factors cause some type of physical change resulting in the back pain.

A stress-related back pain diagnosis means that psychological factors either initiated or are maintaining the back pain, or both. This article addresses the causes, diagnosis, and treatments for stress related back pain.

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