Lifestyle-Related Chronic Diseases and Low Back Pain: Patient-Reported Physical and Mental Health and Early Post-Operative Outcomes

Heidi Prather, Anne Goldring, Olivia Leupold, Olivia Rau, Joel Press, Gbolabo Sokunbi, Harvinder Sandhu, Jennifer Cheng, Department of Physiatry, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Care Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on January 13, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
ObjectiveTo evaluate cumulative lifestyle-related chronic diseases and self-reported physical and mental health in low back pain (LBP) patients presenting to physiatrists and spine surgeons, and to assess outcomes following spine surgery in patients with ...