We found a strong level of evidence for a relationship between depression and knee pain , limited evidence for no relationship between anxiety and knee pain , and minimal evidence for no relationship between poor mental health and knee pain .
Conclusions Despite the heterogeneity of the included studies , these data show that depression plays a significant role in knee pain , and that a biopsychosocial approach to the management of this condition is integral to optimising outcomes for knee pain
Background While it is recognized that psychosocial factors are important in the development and progression of musculoskeletal pain and disability , no systematic review has specifically focused on examining the relationship between psychosocial factors and knee pain .
We aim ed to systematic ally review the evidence to determine whether psychosocial factors , specifically depression , anxiety and poor mental health , are risk factors for knee pain .
Osteoarthritis as a public health problem: the impact of developing knee pain on physical function in adults living in the community: (KNEST 3).
OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of newly developed knee pain on general health and physical function of people > or=50 yrs living in the community . METHODS Prospect i ve cohort study of 3907 people aged 50 + registered with three general practice s in North Staffordshire , in the UK . The main outcome measures were self-reported knee pain ; general health and physical function as measured by the Short Form 36 ( SF-36 ) . RESULTS Of those with no knee pain at baseline , 24 % ( n = 501 ) reported it at follow-up . There was a steep decline in physical function in this group ( mean fall in SF-36 score at follow-up 10.3 points ) compared with the 1558 persons who had no knee pain at baseline or follow-up ( mean fall 3.3 ) . Those with knee pain at baseline whose pain had resolved at 3-yr follow-up ( n = 409 ) showed only minor improvements in physical functioning scores at follow-up ( mean improvement -1.3 ) . CONCLUSIONS The onset of knee pain is associated with a substantial and persistent reduction of physical function in older adults living in the community . Since knee pain is common , and reduced physical function in mid to older ages is a strong predictor of future disability and dependency , effective prevention or early treatment of knee pain at these ages is likely to have a major influence on healthy ageing in the population
We found a strong level of evidence for a relationship between depression and knee pain , limited evidence for no relationship between anxiety and knee pain , and minimal evidence for no relationship between poor mental health and knee pain .
Conclusions Despite the heterogeneity of the included studies , these data show that depression plays a significant role in knee pain , and that a biopsychosocial approach to the management of this condition is integral to optimising outcomes for knee pain
Background While it is recognized that psychosocial factors are important in the development and progression of musculoskeletal pain and disability , no systematic review has specifically focused on examining the relationship between psychosocial factors and knee pain .
We aim ed to systematic ally review the evidence to determine whether psychosocial factors , specifically depression , anxiety and poor mental health , are risk factors for knee pain .