Guideline adherence and lost workdays for acute low back pain in the California workers’ compensation system

Evidence-based care for low back pain in workers eligible for compensation.

BACKGROUND Although guidelines for the management of low back pain have been promoted, few studies have assessed their effectiveness. One previous study did not include patients with workers' compensation claims. AIM To assess the efficacy of evidence-based care for acute low back pain in patients eligible for workers' compensation. METHODS In a prospective audit, workers in a health servic...

[Acute low back pain].

A focused history taking and physical examination directed toward uncovering signs that suggest a serious underlying cause of low back pain are crucial. "Red flags" include pain that lasts more than 6 weeks; pain in persons younger than 18 years or older than 50 years; pain that radiates below the knee; a history of major trauma; poor rectal tone; constitutional symptoms; atypical pain (eg, tha...

Acute low back pain.

Hyper Mobility and Low Back Pain in the Athletic Population

Objectives: It is important to recognize any risk factors for the development of injuries in the athletic population. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between joint hyper mobility and low back pain in Iranian hyper mobile and non-hyper mobile athletes. Methods: 50 athletic patients with low back pain (age=23.20±12.79 years) and 51 healthy athletes (age=24.28&pl...

A core stability and endurance exercise period on back pain and CRP serum levels in the male workers with chronic low back pain.

Aim of this research was investigate of 8 week core stability and endurance exercise on backe pain and CRP serum levels in the male workers with chronic low back pain. This research was a semi-expreimental study and male workers 30-40 years Pars Khodro factory in 1394 that formed the statistical population. 30 person selected from among volunteers, and were divided into two groups of combined ...