The effect of education on decreasing the prevalence and severity of neck and shoulder pain: a longitudinal study in Korean male adolescents

Koh, Min Jung; Park, Sun Young; Park, Eun Jung; Park, Sang Hoon; Jeon, Hea Rim; Kim, Mungyu; Lee, Se-Jin; Kim, Sang Ho; Ok, Si Young; Kim, Soon Im

doi:10.4097/kjae.2014.67.3.198

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“…The poor postures and prolonged sitting are common in the classroom [50, 51]. In the present study, given the RULA score at levels three and four (investigation and changes are required soon and immediately), education regarding the proper ways of positioning the head and neck to prevent these complaints is recommended [20, 50, 52].…”

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“…Therefore, detecting and understanding the pain and managing it during childhood and adolescence is needed to prevent such problems. Given the importance of healthier body composition in childhood which is closely related to healthier profile in adulthood later, it is absolutely essential to identify the risk factors which are major contributors to health problems among children [20]. However, the results on the risk factors (e.g.…”

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Neck and shoulder pain among elementary school students: prevalence and its risk factors

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Background Neck and shoulder pain is relatively common among children and teenagers and has a negative impact on their physical and psychological health. This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of neck and shoulder pain among elementary school students, and to investigate the relationship between this pain and its risk factors. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 693 elementary school students aged 7 to 12 years from Hamadan city, located in western Iran, were selected through the multistage cluster random sampling method. Data were collected through interviews and questionnaires. For the social and psychological variables, the parent version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used. For assessing each student’s posture, an observational checklist, the Rapid Upper Limbs Assessment (RULA), was used. The data was analyzed using the unadjusted (univariate) and adjusted (multivariate) logistic regression. Results The prevalence of the neck pain was slightly higher than that of shoulder pain. The prevalence reported over a month was 35.8 and 30.9% for neck and shoulder pain, respectively. The logistic regression analyses showed that, very high desk height (odds ratio (OR) =1.96, 95% confidence interval CI: 1.02–3.74), backward seat pan inclination (OR = 2.10, 95% CI: 1.37–3.24), forward seat pan inclination (OR = 3.12, 95% CI:1.46–6.68), difficulty in viewing the board (OR = 2.54, 95% CI: 1.10–5.84), too much homework (OR = 2.59, 95% CI: 1.49–4.51), RULA score at level III (OR = 2.88, 95% CI:1.64–5.05), and RULA score at level IV (OR = 3.12, 95% CI: 1.72–5.63) increased the risk of neck pain independently. On the other hand, sitting on desk and seat (OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.39–0.91) and laying position for doing homework (OR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.34–0.81) reduced the related risk. Very short desk height (OR = 2.41, 95% CI: 1.26–4.61) and too much homework (OR = 1.94, 95% CI: 1.10–3.42) increased the risk of shoulder pain. Conclusion The elementary school students reported a high prevalence of shoulder and neck pain. This study found that improper sitting positions, as well as physical factors such as the school furniture, too much homework, and difficulty in viewing the classroom board, were associated with pain. Proper interventions considering the risk factors assessed in this study, are suggested.

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Neck and shoulder pain among elementary school students: prevalence and its risk factors

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“…In our sample, 99.4% related that have no medical support in their team. Although athletes specifically were not delineated as part of the population evaluated, Koh et al 31 claimed that education strategies were able to reduce the prevalence of shoulder and neck pain in adolescents. This finding shows the need for implementing preventative educational methods of identification of and assistance for shoulder pain in schools and sports centers.…”

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Shoulder pain in adolescent athletes: prevalence, associated factors and its influence on upper limb function

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Pitangui

Gomes

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Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

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“…The studies conducted in other regions of the world have shown that the satisfaction of patients with back pain is higher even after reherniation at 6, 12, and 24 months after the surgery [9]. Therefore, we need to find out the improvement in pain of the patients with different outcomes and different time periods.…”

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Outcome of back pain and radiculopathy in patients with single level lumbar discectomy

Saeed¹,

Dri²

2023

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Background: Surgery for lumbar disc herniation is one of the most commonly performed procedures in spine surgery. Questions remain if lumbar discectomy is the optimal treatment for patients with lumbar disc herniation who exhibit a substantial amount of preoperative back pain. Objective: To evaluate the outcome of improvement of back pain and radiculopathy between male and female patients with single-level discectomy and in relation to different indications for the surgery. Patients and Methods: In this retrospective follow-up study, 80 patients (40males and 40 females) with symptoms of radiculopathy and back pain who underwent single-level open discectomy (small incision of 2-3 cm) were followed-up by discharge from the hospital between 2017 and 2019 in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. The patients were included after having the symptoms of radiculopathy as confirmed on magnetic resonance imaging. In addition, patients who had undergone discectomy due to radiculopathy without response after 6 weeks of conservative treatment were included in this investigation. Results: The mean age of the patients was 45.1 (19-70 years old). The study showed that the level of back pain and radicular pain was significantly decreased from the initial step to 3, 6, and 12 months. The levels of back and radicular were not changed significantly from three to six months. The study showed that the prevalence of different levels of back and radicular pain was similar between male and female patients at different periods. The study did not find a significant difference in levels of back and radicular pains among patients with different indications in male and male patients. Conclusion: This study showed that single-level lumbar discectomy improved back and radicular pain by 12 months postoperatively in males and females, regardless of the indication for surgery.

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The effect of education on decreasing the prevalence and severity of neck and shoulder pain: a longitudinal study in Korean male adolescents

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Neck and shoulder pain among elementary school students: prevalence and its risk factors

Neck and shoulder pain among elementary school students: prevalence and its risk factors

Shoulder pain in adolescent athletes: prevalence, associated factors and its influence on upper limb function

Outcome of back pain and radiculopathy in patients with single level lumbar discectomy

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