2015
DOI: 10.5935/1806-0013.20150055
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Socio-demographic and physical-functional profile of low back pain patients assisted in Manaus/AM

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Low back pain is a common pathological condition in the social environment, especially in industrialized societies, and is a frequent cause of morbidity and incapacity, being overcome only by headache in the scale of painful disorders which affect people. This study aimed at establishing the socio-demographic and physical-functional profile of patients with acute, sub-acute and chronic low back pain of specific and nonspecific origin, treated in a private physiotherapy institution of … Show more

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“…High physical or mechanical demands stress and fatigue the muscles and can initiate a process of low back pain by prolonged positions and repetitive movements. The relationship between fatigue and pain seems to encompass metabolic and structural lesions that influence pain physiology-related channels such as the basal glands, thalamus, limbic system, and cortical center 26 . Psychosocial factors such as bad mood at the end of the journey and fatigue can influence chronicity, frequency, perception and pain threshold 27 .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…High physical or mechanical demands stress and fatigue the muscles and can initiate a process of low back pain by prolonged positions and repetitive movements. The relationship between fatigue and pain seems to encompass metabolic and structural lesions that influence pain physiology-related channels such as the basal glands, thalamus, limbic system, and cortical center 26 . Psychosocial factors such as bad mood at the end of the journey and fatigue can influence chronicity, frequency, perception and pain threshold 27 .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…No contexto sobre os encaminhamentos para tratamento fisioterapêutico, 68,2% dos trabalhadores foram encaminhados. Os tratamentos para dores lombares realizados por fisioterapeutas são muito importantes, sendo fundamentais em casos crônicos, pois visam uma melhor qualidade de vida aos pacientes [21][22][23] . Além disso, a maioria dos trabalhadores encaminhados para este serviço era do sexo feminino.…”
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“…Thus, psychological changes must be evaluated along with people's coping behavior in pain. 33 Pain makes individuals less tolerant to the psychological demands of work and increases pain reporting through effects on the processing of sensory information in the system central nervous system. 34 There seems to be a vicious cycle where the occurrence of low back pain and functional disability can lead to the intensification of psychological distress, worsening the mental health state.…”
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confidence: 99%