Low back pain across the life course

Understanding Adolescent Low Back Pain From a Multidimensional Perspective: Implications for Management

“…Consistent with other epidemio logical research, 18 we have identi fied that LBP is already prevalent at 14 years, with 30% of adoles cent girls and 26% of adolescent boys reporting LBP in the last month, and 11% of both sexes reporting chronic LBP (LBP lasting more than 3 months). 48 By the age of 17 years, significant sex differ ences emerge, with 13% of adolescent boys and 26% of adolescent girls re porting the presence of chronic LBP.…”

“…34 Contemporary evidence supports the emergence of LBP in adolescence that, while rare in children under 10 years of age, may set a trajectory for the condition later in life. 14,18 Along with other research groups, 18 we [ clinical commentary ] status and a greater proportion of adoles cent girls. Between the ages of 17 and 22 years, we have identified 4 different cluster trajectories of LBP associated with nega tive impact.…”

“…18,19 One of the pathways through which this association is thought to occur is via dysregulation of adrenergic responses to factors such as stress, which interacts with negative environmental factors such as poor fam ily functioning, early life stress events, and/or poor mental health. 20 We have also identified genetic variants within this group of adolescents independent of mental health status.…”

Low Back Pain in Adolescents: A School Screening

“…Results obtained in longitudinal studies, meta-analyses and systematic reviews indicate that the prevalence of low back pain does not differ much between children, adolescents, adults and seniors. 6 Specifically in adolescents, the prevalence of low back pain in different parts of the world varies between 8% and 44%, and factors such as age, level of education, social class, diet, smoking, weakness of the hip flexors, low flexibility of the hip extensors, growth spurt and even psychological factors have a close relationship with the incidence of pain symptoms in adolescents. 3,[7][8] Other factors such as improper posture while using computers, backpack weight and physical activity remain controversial.…”

Pregnancy: Association of Risk and Protection Factors in Adolescence

“…2 Low back pain affects approximately 80-85% of people around the world during their life and in developed countries is a major cause of disability in youth and young adults, being considered as one of the greatest contributors to sick leave [3][4][5] Results obtained in longitudinal studies, meta-analyses and systematic reviews indicate that the prevalence of low back paindoes not differ much between children, adolescents, adults and seniors. 6 Specifically in adolescents, the prevalence of low back pain in different parts of the world varies between 8% and 44%, and factors such as age, level of education, social class, diet, smoking, weakness of the hip flexors, low flexibility of the hip extensors, growth spurt and even psychological factors have a close relationship with the incidence of pain symptoms in adolescents. 3,[7][8] Other factors such as improper posture while using computers, backpack weight and physical activity remain controversial.…”