A Longitudinal Study of Pain: Reported Pain from Middle Age to Old Age

Clinical Journal of PainPublished 1 June 1997

Gunilla Brattberg, Marti G. Parker, Mats Thorslund

DOI10.1097/00002508-199706000-00008

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TL;DR

There were more people who developed pain during the 24-year period than there were who became pain free, and an increase in pain was equally common for chest and musculoskeletal pain, but a decrease inPain was much more common for musculo-knee pain than chest pain.

Abstract

Cross-sectional studies have shown differing age patterns in pain. This longitudinal study demonstrates different patterns for men and women and for different pain localities.

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