The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
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J Am Osteopath Assoc · Dec 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyDepression, somatization, and somatic dysfunction in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial.
Depression and somatization are often present in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP). ⋯ The associations among depression, somatization, and LBP in this study are consistent with the findings of previous studies. These associations, coupled with the findings that MZDI and MSPQ scores are correlated with somatic dysfunction, may have important implications for the use of osteopathic manual treatment in patients with chronic LBP.