Spinal pain and lifestyle-related health risk factors; disentangling the relationship and evaluating better management strategies

脊椎疼痛和生活方式健康因素，如超重，吸烟和缺乏体育活动是澳大利亚的主要问题。他们造成巨大的个人痛苦和巨大的成本，医疗保健系统。尽管脊柱疼痛和生活方式因素往往是相关的，但它们的预防和治疗通常是分开的。该研究计划旨在了解脊柱疼痛和生活方式风险因素如何相互作用，以帮助更有效地预防和治疗两者。

Spinal pain and lifestyle health factors such as overweight, smoking and lack of physical activity are major problems in Australia. They cause huge personal suffering and enormous cost to the healthcare system. Despite the fact that spinal pain and lifestyle factors are often linked, their prevention and treatment are typically separate. This program of research aims to understand how spinal pain and lifestyle risk factors interact, to help make prevention and treatment for both more effective.