Epidemiology of low back pain: What's new?

Rossignol, Michel; Rozenberg, Sylvie; Leclerc, A.

doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2009.07.003

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“…Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most frequent symptoms in adults within the western world. However, estimates of the occurrence based on subjects' self‐report differ drastically, with a prevalence for a 1‐year period between 2% and 65%, depending on the definitions and other methodologic aspects (1–3). Studies have indicated that approximately 40–70% of those experiencing back pain seek health care for their back pain at some stage in life (4, 5), often due to more severe pain (4–6).…”

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Low back pain: Epidemiology of consultations

Jöud

Petersson

Englund

2012

Arthritis Care & Research

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Low back pain: Epidemiology of consultations

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Petersson

Englund

2012

Arthritis Care & Research

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“…2 Even though numerous surveys on the prevalence of LBP have been published, no significant improvements in decreasing it have been observed. [3][4][5][6] LBP is still a major concern in public health policies within the 45-to 65-year age group and is one of the most frequently reported medical reasons for work loss. 7 Industries may have a large impact in the prevention and management of LBP through the adoption of prevention strategies and practices.…”

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Evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial in the Management of Chronic Lower Back Pain in a French Automotive Industry: An Observational Study

Nassif

Brosset

Guillaume

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Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Nassif and colleagues note the importance of physical activity in the treatment of low back pain (LBP) and, therefore, conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of a workplace physical activity and exercise intervention. Seventy-five French automotive assembly workers with LBP were randomized into 2 groups. Half took part in a 3 times/week, 2-month supervised strengthening and endurance program while the remainder continued with their usual activities. Evaluation at the end of training and follow-up 4 months later revealed significant decreases in perceived pain, work disability, and fear of reinjury as well as improvements in back function and maintenance of increased activity in favor of the intervention group. The authors suggest that their findings support the benefits of physical therapy workplace interventions for those with LBP. Muscle Changes Following Cycling and/or Electrical Stimulation in Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury Electrical stimulation (ES) is a mainstay in our efforts to counteract the muscle atrophy and deconditioning that accompany spinal cord injury (SCI). Johnston and colleagues addressed the nature of its application in a randomized trial involving 30 children with SCI. Subjects were randomized into 3 groups; one-third received functional electrical stimulation enhanced cycling (FESC), one-third ES alone and the remainder passive cycling during a 3 times/week, 6-month home program. Evaluation at the completion of training revealed changes in both ES groups with the ES-alone group exhibiting the largest increase in quadriceps volume and the FESC group the largest increase in quadriceps strength. The authors conclude that both ES approaches are capable of producing presumably beneficial changes in muscle strength or mass.

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“…[1] Dans les pays industrialisés, la lombalgie chronique constitue l'affection bénigne la plus coûteuse dans la population active. En effet, l'absentéisme et l'invalidité liés à la lombalgie présentent un pic entre 30 et 50 ans touchant une population jeune en phase d'ascension professionnelle [1,2].…”

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“…Un syndrome similaire touchant les membres a été décrit par Courtens et al chez un nouveau-né de sexe masculin [1]. Il présentait un raccourcissement et une angulation du tiers distal du tibia droit avec une dépression de la peau en regard, une aplasie fibulaire, une oligosyndactylie de la jambe droite et une oligosyndactylie de la main gauche.…”

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