Social isolation as a risk factor for neck and low back pain: a cotwin design

Perceived social isolation (PSI) is a personal contextual factor that is associated with morbidity and mortality. It is a factor that contributes to a worse quality of life for individuals, being associated with a worse prognosis for several clinical conditions, including low back pain (LBP) and neck pain (NP). However, information on whether ISP is a possible risk factor for LBP and NP is scarce. The few studies that investigated social isolation in back pain have scope or methodological limitations.