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Long Island Spine Specialists, P.C.
763 Larkfield Road
2nd Floor
Commack, NY 11725
Ph: (631) 462-2225
Fax: (631) 462-2240






Child Orthopedics
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Spine - Cervical
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When I saw the doctor for low back pain there was a ton of paperwork to fill out. One form had a test for anxiety and depression. My score showed that I was "disturbed" (as opposed to "not disturbed"). Isn't everyone in pain "disturbed"?

You make a good point. Many people who suffer from chronic low back pain do become "disturbed" by the pain and loss of function. This is a natural response to pain when the pain doesn't go away.

Tests of psychologic function can be helpful. Sometimes low back pain is linked with clinical depression. The real medical diagnosis is depression. In these cases back pain may be just a symptom. Treating the psychologic problem will help the physical problem.

It isn't always easy to tell which came first: the depression and then the back pain or vice versa. It is helpful to find out if there is a psychologic link in order to treat more specifically and accurately.


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