statement of the problem in iran and most countries temporomandibular disorders (tmds) are part of the education curriculum of general dentistry. most patients with these disorders are first referred to dentists. therefore, awareness of general dentists’ knowledge in this field is very important purpose the aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge and beliefs of general dental practitioners ...

Investigations of the relationship between pain conditions and psychopathology have largely focused on depression and have been limited by the use of non-representative samples (e.g. clinical samples). The present study utilized data from the Midlife Development in the United States Survey (MIDUS) to investigate associations between three pain conditions and three common psychiatric disorders i...

Introduction Low-back pain causes sleep disorders, which impairs the quality of life (QOL) patients. Sleep disorders are associated with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS); however, postoperative effects LSS surgery on unknown. This study aimed to assess in patients using wearable activity trackers and determine whether improves quality.

Chronic back pain is a common pain condition; it results in significant personal, social and occupational impairment, role disability and health care utilization.30, 34, 9, 32, 24 Epidemiologic studies have found that chronic back pain is comorbid with psychiatric disorders, other chronic pain conditions (migraine, arthritis, headache) and chronic psychical conditions.26, 15, 30, 5, 13 Most of ...

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the most common chronic syndrome that causes deterioration of quality life and disability. Anxiety depressive disorders are significantly more in patients with CLBP. The negative impact CLBP on cognitive abilities sleep was revealed. Treatment should be started non-pharmacological methods, including an educational program, kinesiotherapy, behavioral therapy. Anti...

Background and Purpose: Job stress is an important psychological factor. Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most common causes of disability in industrialized and developing countries. Therefore, this study aimed to assess job stress and its relationship with the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in office workers of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Materials and Met...

Chronic pain syndrome is a major health and socioeconomic problem that is manifested by frequent asking of medical assistance, high price of health care, sick leave, work inability and disability as well as frequent compensation requests. Generally speaking, pain, especially chronic pain, significantly diminishes the patient and their family’s quality of life. Most people experience one or more...