Low back pain risk factors associated with persistence, recurrence and delayed presentation

Abstract

Patients with current LBP waiting longer until seeking help in primary care have a more disadvantageous profile of occupational and psychological risk factors and lower resource levels. A similar but less pronounced pattern occurred in those with subacute LBP compared to those with acute LBP. Consideration of time characteristics of LBP may help to better understand LBP.

Pessimistic back beliefs and lack of exercise: a longitudinal risk study in relation to shoulder, neck, and back pain

“…In 2005, individuals from this cohort were selected for participation in this study, after their pre-stratification for the presence/ absence of low back pain 'in the last month' indicated both in the original survey in 2003 and in a short telephone interview in 2005 just prior to this study. In many individuals, low back pain episodes are either recurrent or persistent (Melloh et al, 2014), and so the presence vs. absence of low back pain was defined in relation to a consistent back status (pain/no pain) in both the four-week periods preceding the two surveys. From those two groups (pain/no pain), 2860 individuals were randomly selected.…”

Association between Prior Pain Intensity, Back Function and The Characteristics of Episodes in Patients with Low Back Pain

“…In literature, the proven potential risk factors for recurrent LBP were MRI findings [6] and the number of LBP episodes before the most recent episode [8]. Melloh et al suggested that recurrent LBP was related to impaired health-related factors [10]. We hypothesed that pain intensity and functional status before the LBP pain episode could be the risk factors for recurrence.…”

“…The overall effect size of reference study was low (r=0.27) [10]. According to the power analysis, considering that a lower effect size (r=0.2) could be obtained; when at least 191 participant were included in the study, that would result in 80% power with %95 confidence level.…”

The Effect of Current Low Back Pain on Volitional Preemptive Abdominal Activation During a Loaded Forward Reach Activity

“…Although large health care resources are used to serve those with cLBP, the majority of those with symptoms do not seek care [72,73]. Furthermore, those who delay care‐seeking for cLBP tend to have a more psychological and occupational risk factors that would lead the condition to progress to a more sensitized, chronic state [74]. Despite this, very few studies address our presently investigated population.…”