Felício, D.C., Filho, J.E., de Oliveira, T.M.D. et al. Risk factors for non-specific low back pain in older people: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-021-03959-0 Abstract Purpose To conduct a systematic review about risk factors associated with non-specific low back pain (LBP) in older people. Methods The study protocol was […]
European Spine Journal November 2019, Volume 28, Issue 11, pp 2502–2509 Abstract Purpose A multi-morbidity perspective of troublesome low back pain (LBP) has been highlighted for example in relation to respiratory disorders. Our purpose was to investigate whether respiratory disorders are risk factors for reporting troublesome LBP in people with no or occasional LBP at […]
The Spine Journal Volume 19, Issue 5, May 2019, Pages 846-852 Sang-Min Park MD Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT Physical activity, such as muscle strengthening and aerobic exercise, has been found to be effective for low back pain (LBP). However, the association between weekly walking duration and LBP in the general population remains poorly understood. OBJECT This study aimed (1) to […]
Data From the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health Brady, Sharmayne R.E., MBBS(Hons), BMedSc(Hons), FRACP∗; Hussain, Sultana Monira, MBBS, MPH, PhD∗; Brown, Wendy J., BSc(Hons), GDipPhysEd, MSc, PhD, FASMF†; Heritier, Stephane, BSc, MSc, MBA, PhD∗; Wang, Yuanyuan, MBBS, MMed, PhD∗; Teede, Helena, MBBS, FRACP, PhD‡,§; Urquhart, Donna M., BPhysio (Hons), PhD∗; Cicuttini, Flavia M., MBBS, […]
Author(s): Md Abu Bakar Siddiq*, Israt Jahan, SAM Masihuzzaman. Journal Name: Current Rheumatology Reviews Volume 14 , Issue 3 , 2018 DOI : 10.2174/1573397113666170310100851 Abstract: Background: Wallet neuritis is an example of extra-spinal tunnel neuropathy concerning sciatic nerve. Its clinical appearance often gets confused with sciatica of lumbar spine origin. Wallet-induced chronic sciatic nerve constriction […]
Pradeep Suri BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 20181 9:362 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-2282-5© The Author(s). 2018 Received: 17 July 2018 Accepted: 26 September 2018 Published: 10 October 2018 Background Poor general health predicts the transition to chronic back pain (CBP), but the role of specific medical conditions in the development of CBP is unclear. The study aim was to examine […]
PLoS One. 2017 Jul 17;12(7):e0177008. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177008. eCollection 2017. Amabile AH, Bolte JH, Richter SD. Author Abstract BACKGROUND: Although the relationship between low back pain (LBP) and the size of certain trunk muscles has been extensively studied, the relationship between gluteus maximus (GM) size and LBP has been only minimally examined. Determining whether such a relationship exists would […]
DECEMBER 23, 2015 BY SOCIALMEDIA UPDATE: FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland — The Marine Corps has announced today that revisions have been made to its physical fitness program, to include the Physical Fitness Test (PFT), Combat Fitness Test (CFT) and the Body Composition Program (BCP). Changes to BCP will take effect immediately, while PFT and […]
The Spine Journal Volume 17, Issue 2, February 2017, Pages 282–290 Amabile Borges Dario, MSc Abstract Background Context Obesity is commonly investigated as a potential risk factor for low back pain (LBP); however, current evidence remains unclear. Limitations in previous studies may explain the inconsistent results in the field, such as the use of a […]
The Spine Journal Volume 17, Issue 1, January 2017, Pages 4–14 Pradeep Suri, MD, MS Abstract Background Inconsistent associations between modifiable risk factors and chronic back pain (CBP) may be due to the inability of traditional epidemiologic study designs to properly account for an array of potential genetic and environmental confounding factors. The co-twin control […]
The Canadian Armed Forces has thrown out dated fitness testing in favour of real-world tasks. By: Mary Ormsby Feature reporter, Published on Wed Jan 20 2016 The Canadian Armed Forces recently dropped the decades-long staple of school gym class and elite athletic training alike from its fitness testing and replaced it with exercises that better […]
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015 Dec;36(12):2394-9. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A4498. Epub 2015 Sep 10. MRI Findings of Disc Degeneration are More Prevalent in Adults with Low Back Pain than in Asymptomatic Controls: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Brinjikji W, Diehn FE, Jarvik JG, Carr CM, Kallmes DF, Murad MH4 Luetmer PH. Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Imaging features of […]
The Spine Journal Volume 15, Issue 7, 1 July 2015, Pages 1577–1586 Clinical Study Wolf E. Mehling, MD Abstract Background context Primary care clinicians need to identify candidates for early interventions to prevent patients with acute pain from developing chronic pain. Purpose We conducted a 2-year prospective cohort study of risk factors for the progression […]
05.27.2015 Patients with symptoms of depression are at increased risk of developing a new episode of low back pain compared with those who are not depressed, a meta-analysis has found. Analysis also showed that the more severe the depression, the greater the risk of low back pain. In a pooled analysis of 19 studies, 11 […]
Low Back And Lower Limb Muscle Performance In Male And Female Recreational Runners With Chronic Low Back Pain Authors: Congcong Cai, MSc J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, Epub 21 Apr 2015. doi:10.2519/jospt.2015.5460 Study Design Controlled Laboratory Study; Cross-sectional. Objective To compare lumbar extensor muscle fatigability, lumbar muscle activation, and lower limb strength between male and […]
The Spine Journal Volume 15, Issue 4, 1 April 2015, Pages 559–569 Clinical Study Biomechanical constraints remain major risk factors for low back pain. Results from a prospective cohort study in French male employees Aline Ramond-Roquin, M Abstract Background context Low back pain (LBP) is a major public health problem, with a considerable impact on […]
Back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and the World Health Organization reports that low back pain affects more people than major diseases like diabetes and malaria yet we have not made much progress in preventing it. Now, in a new study, researchers have identified physical and psychosocial triggers that can be modified […]
Vinicius C. Oliveira, PhD The Spine Journal Available online 4 July 2014 Abstract Background context Previous research has failed to identify strong consistent risk factors for low back pain (LBP). A plausible solution is to conduct hypothesis-generating studies, such as twin case-control surveys. Purpose To investigate twins’ perceptions of the factors responsible for within-pair differences […]
J Emerg Med. 2014 Jul;47(1):1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.08.140. Epub 2014 Apr 13. Thiruganasambandamoorthy V1, Turko E2, Ansell D3, Vaidyanathan A4, Wells GA5, Stiell IG1. Abstract BACKGROUND: Nontraumatic low back pain (LBP) is a common emergency department (ED) complaint and can be caused by serious pathologies that require immediate intervention or that lead to death. OBJECTIVE: The […]
Maria M. Wertli, MD The Spine Journal Available online 7 March 2014 In Press Abstract Background Context Psychological factors including catastrophizing thoughts are believed to influence the development of chronic low back pain. Purpose To assess the prognostic importance of catastrophizing as a coping strategy in patients with low back pain. Study Design Systematic Review […]