Do “Myths” of low back pain exist among Irish population? A cross-sectional study

Munigangaiah, Sudarshan; Basavaraju, Navya; Jadaan, Dima; Devitt, Aiden; McCabe, John P.

doi:10.1007/s00590-015-1698-y

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“…Participants' age, gender, years of practice, educational level, previous and current history, and management of LBP were recorded for sampling purposes only. 3…”

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Physiotherapists implicitly evaluate bending and lifting with a round back as dangerous

Cañeiro

O’Sullivan

Smith

et al. 2019

Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

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“…Participants' age, gender, years of practice, educational level, previous and current history, and management of LBP were recorded for sampling purposes only. 3…”

Section: Demographic Questionnairementioning

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“…Beliefs that the back is vulnerable, and requires protection are common among people with 1,2 and without [3][4][5][6] LBP. Encounters with health care clinicians such as physiotherapists, who provide advice about LBP, are thought to play a role in the development of such societal beliefs 7 .…”

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Physiotherapists implicitly evaluate bending and lifting with a round back as dangerous

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Smith

et al. 2019

Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

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“…The control group was composed of a random sample of the public from previously published data by Munigangaiah et al, who attended Galway University Hospital, Ireland between April – August 2013 [14]. All members of the public were recruited randomly at point of entry to the hospital.…”

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“…Deyo’s ‘Myths of Back Pain’ questionnaire includes the most common misconceptions encountered in clinical practice of which doctors-in-training should be aware [9]. It has been utilised in multiple studies as a succinct, quick assessment tool of attitudes towards low back pain [14–18]. The statements are described in Table 1.…”

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Do medical students believe the back pain myths? A cross-sectional study

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Background Low back pain (LBP) is common, affecting 58–84% of adults at some point. In benign cases, misinformation can lead to harmful coping strategies and prolonged recovery time. Deyo has identified seven ‘Myths of Back Pain’ as misconceptions commonly seen in clinical practice of which doctors-in-training should be aware. We sought to determine medical students’ baseline knowledge of the prognosis and management of LBP compared to the general public and to dispel the ‘Myths of Back Pain’. Methods We carried out a cross-sectional study of medical students (pre-clinical and clinical) at the National University of Ireland, Galway where students completed a questionnaire outlining the seven ‘Myths of Back Pain’. Final year students completed the survey before and after a seminar on LBP. Students’ results were compared with a random sample of the public who attended Galway University Hospital. Results Two hundred nineteen students completed the questionnaire (59% female, 41% male). The mean age was 21 years (17–32). The mean number of correct answers increased according to medical school year (premedical 3/7, first year 4/7, final year 5/7). A personal history of back pain and female sex were associated with higher scores. On average, medical students answered 4/7 questions correctly overall, compared to the public ( n = 131) who averaged at 3/7. Final years dispelled one further myth after their LBP seminar. Conclusions Common misconceptions around LBP are prevalent among medical students and the general public. It is important that medical school curricula address these issues as part of their musculoskeletal programme.

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“…Low back pain (LBP) is an almost ubiquitous pain disorder among all populations in the world [1]. It has evolved as a significant public health problem [2]. It continues as the most prominent cause of years lived with disability around the globe [3].…”

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Do “Myths” of low back pain exist among young Indian college-going adults with a history of low back pain? A cross-sectional study

Suhail

Slathia

Quais³

et al. 2021

Bull Fac Phys Ther

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Background Low back pain (LBP) is a prominent public health problem which causes disability around the globe. The prevalence of LBP is on the rise in lower to middle-income countries. India has a varied prevalence of LBP among the rural as well as urban population ranging from 6.2 to 92%. There has been a marked increase in young adults getting LBP with a proportion converting to chronic LBP later in life. Beliefs associated with any disorder affect the course, management, and need for imaging studies. Negative beliefs about LBP in any population may lead to unnecessary psychologic distress and an increase in disease burden. Focusing these negative beliefs on the younger population can help curb the chronicity and lessen the disability caused by it. This cross-sectional study explored the presence of myths in 516 college-going Indian young adults from Lovely Professional University. Results A total of 516 individuals participated in the study. The mean (SD) age of the participants was 22.69 years (2.417). Among them, 47.5% (245) were females and 52.5% (271) were males. The findings show that a high percentage of college-going young adults have false beliefs in most of the ten domains (myths) explored. The most prevalent myths were “LBP is caused by weak ‘core’ muscles and having a strong core protects against future LBP” (81.2%) and “LBP is caused by poor posture when sitting, standing, and lifting” with 80.6% agreeing to it. Conclusion Our study demonstrated that the myths of low back pain are widespread among the studied population. The findings suggest that community education programs must be developed to address these myths, hence reducing the disease burden associated with back pain.

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Do “Myths” of low back pain exist among Irish population? A cross-sectional study

Cited by 16 publications

References 22 publications

Physiotherapists implicitly evaluate bending and lifting with a round back as dangerous

Physiotherapists implicitly evaluate bending and lifting with a round back as dangerous

Do medical students believe the back pain myths? A cross-sectional study

Do “Myths” of low back pain exist among young Indian college-going adults with a history of low back pain? A cross-sectional study

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