NSAID Use Attenuates the Protective Effect of Physical Activity on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of NHANES 2009–2010
William Sosa, Lucas Camargo, Felipe Fregni · 2026
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William Sosa, Lucas Camargo, and Felipe Fregni check whether painkillers blunt exercise's protection against chronic low back pain, in a 2026 study. Exercise is first-line care, and anti-inflammatory drugs are everywhere, yet the pair is rarely examined together. The team analyzed 988 adults from a national United States health survey with complete pain, activity, and medication data.
Among people not taking the drugs, moderate recreational activity came with roughly half the odds of chronic back pain. Interaction models flipped the picture for some drug-activity pairs, which showed higher odds instead. One subgroup hinted the opposite, underlining the messiness. The authors stress the work is exploratory and cross-sectional. They call for long-term studies to sort cause from coincidence.
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| CREATOR | William Sosa, Lucas Camargo, Felipe Fregni |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |