Articles: low-back-pain.
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Comparative Study
Concurrent comparison of responsiveness in pain and functional status measurements used for patients with low back pain.
Prospective study of two samples of patients with acute and chronic low back pain, respectively. ⋯ The results suggest that all the outcome measures were appropriate for measuring changes in functional status and pain in patients with acute low back pain, whereas among chronic patients the RMDQ, ODI, DRI, and NRS were most appropriate.
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Comparative Study
Individual or group rehabilitaion for people with low back pain: a comparative study with 6-month follow-up.
To compare the effectiveness of group rehabilitation and individually dosed rehabilitation in treating chronic low back pain. ⋯ These tentative results suggest that group rehabilitation can compete with individual rehabilitation at least in short-term follow-up.
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Comparative Study
Do medical factors predict disability in older adults with persistent low back pain?
Persistent low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and challenging persistent pain conditions in older adults. Medical comorbidity also is common in these individuals, but its impact on disability has not been examined. The purpose of this study was, using a cross-sectional design, to examine the functional impact of pain-related and general medical comorbidity on 100 community dwelling older adults (mean age 74.3) with persistent mechanical LBP. ⋯ Individual regression coefficients, however, indicated that only pain duration (r=-0.36, P<0.05) and pain severity (r=0.37, P<0.001) were significantly associated with function/disability. Despite the prevalence of medical co-morbidities in older PLBP subjects, they appear to be of limited utility in understanding level of disability. These findings also underscore the need to optimize pain treatment in independent older adults to optimize physical function and delay the onset of dependent living status.