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Chronic Pain Increases Risk of Falls in Older Adults
Leveille said: "At the beginning of the study, 40 percent of the participants reported experiencing chronic pain in more than one joint area and 24 percent reported chronic pain in a single joint.
"During the 18-month study period, the 749 participants reported a total of 1,029 falls, with more than half the participants falling at least once during this period."
It was noted that the participants who experienced chronic pain in two or more joints had a 50 percent greater risk of falling.
Leveille concluded: "Our results suggest that pain should be added to the list of risk factors for falls, as persons who have chronic pain in two or more joints, and those who have moderate to severe pain or disabling pain, are at significantly higher risk.
"Assessment and management of chronic pain is a key part of health care for many older adults."
The study has been published in the November 25 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.
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