Articles: low-back-pain.
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Exploring which variables are related to work status in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), classified according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). ⋯ The relation between work status and CLBP is multidimensional, as was illustrated by using the bio-psychosocial model of the ICF. Patients with a low educational level, a low self-reported physical or mental health were more likely to be non-working. Self-reported limitations and physical and mental health are more important in explaining work status than objective measurements of performance.
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Comparative Study
Are localized low back pain and generalized back pain similar entities? Results of a longitudinal community based study.
To compare subjects with localized low back pain (LBP) and with generalized back pain (BP) with regard to baseline characteristics and long-term outcomes. ⋯ Subjects with 'localized LBP' presented healthier lifestyle than subjects with 'Generalized BP'. The latter experienced higher degree of pain measures. It seems that 'Generalized BP' is not a different entity than 'localized LBP' but rather a more severe one.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Treatment of low back pain by acupressure and physical therapy: randomised controlled trial.
To evaluate the effectiveness of acupressure in terms of disability, pain scores, and functional status. ⋯ Acupressure was effective in reducing low back pain in terms of disability, pain scores, and functional status. The benefit was sustained for six months.
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Bmc Musculoskel Dis · Mar 2006
Is comorbidity in adolescence a predictor for adult low back pain? A prospective study of a young population.
It has previously been shown that low back pain (LBP) often presents already in the teenage years and that previous LBP predicts future LBP. It is also well documented that there is a large degree of comorbidity associated with LBP, both in adolescents and adults. The objective of this study is to gain a deeper insight into the etiology of low back pain and to possibly develop a tool for early identification of high-risk groups. This is done by investigating whether different types of morbidity in adolescence are associated with LBP in adulthood. ⋯ Young people from 12 to 22 years of age with persistent LBP during the previous year have an odds ratio of 3.5 persistent LBP eight years later. Both headache and asthma are also positively associated with future LBP and there is a large clustering of LBP, headache and asthma in adolescence.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
A randomized trial of chiropractic and medical care for patients with low back pain: eighteen-month follow-up outcomes from the UCLA low back pain study.
Randomized clinical trial. ⋯ Differences in outcomes between medical and chiropractic care without physical therapy or modalities are not clinically meaningful, although chiropractic may result in a greater likelihood of perceived improvement, perhaps reflecting satisfaction or lack of blinding. Physical therapy may be more effective than medical care alone for some patients, while physical modalities appear to have no benefit in chiropractic care.