QUESTION Does an eight-week exercise program reduce the intensity and prevalence of low back pain in 12-13 year old children? Does it decrease the childhood physical risk factors for low back pain and promote a sense of well-being? DESIGN Randomised trial with concealed allocation and assessor blinding. PARTICIPANTS Seventy-two 12-13 year old children, who had complained of low back pain in...

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AIMS To describe the presence of musculoskeletal co-morbidity of the neck and upper extremities among industrial workers with low back pain, and to examine whether it has an impact on healthcare utilisation and sickness absence for low back pain. METHODS A self administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 505 industrial workers (response 86%). RESULTS The 12 month prevalence of ...

Low back pain is one of the leading causes of health problems in the developed world. The yearly prevalence of low back pain varies from 5% to as high as 65%1-5 the lifetime prevalence can range up to 84% 2,4,5 and the monthly prevalence has been placed between 35% and 37%6. Low back pain has a high rate of disability associated with it, which has led to an escalation in the medical based costs...

BACKGROUND Lumbar spondylosis is more prevalent among the middle-aged and elderly, but few population-based studies have been conducted, especially in Japan. The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of lumbar spondylosis and its associations with low back pain among community-dwelling Japanese women. METHODS Lateral radiographs of the lumbar spine were obtained from 490 Japanes...

BACKGROUND Non-specific low back pain is a prevalent symptom in adolescents and is recurrent in some instances. Recent studies have highlighted the marked impact the condition has on daily life of adolescents. However, it is unclear if parents of adolescents reporting recurrent non-specific low back pain know about their child's status. The purpose of the study was to determine the level of agr...

Low back pain, categorized as nociceptive, neuropathic, or nociplastic, is the leading cause of disability in terms years lived among young people. The lumbar spine may produce specific non-specific pain. Treatment depends on underlying low This review discusses classification, prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment pain adults.

BACKGROUND Numerous methodological limitations have constrained the findings of previous studies that have examined the prevalence of low back pain in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. This article presents a study protocol that has been designed to address the shortcomings of prior research in this area. In addition, it will establish the level of disease burden associated with acute, rec...

Low Bock Pain is a very common condition; as about 80% of people experience it throughout their life. Low Back Pain has negative effects on different aspects of the clients’ lives. The objective of the research is conducted to evaluate the effect of acupressure on Low Back Pain and decline amount medication. Ninety patients were selected by convenience sampling and then randomly divided into th...