HealthDay (6/30, Murez) reported, “Unfortunately, even after physical pain eases, healing or fixing an injured joint often does not improve mental health,” investigators concluded in a study that “used data from more than 11,000 patients treated in Washington University orthopedic clinics over nearly seven years.” The study team found that “anxiety symptoms only improved when a patient had major improvements in physical function,” while depression “did not meaningfully improve even when the improvements to physical function were significant.” The findings were published online June 28 in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Fixing a Painful Joint Problem Won’t Ease Mental Health Ills, Study Finds,” Cara Murez, HealthDay, June 30, 2023