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Showing 1 to 20 of 203 for “"Low back pain"”.
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Low back pain and risk factors for low back pain in car drivers
The cause of low back pain in populations of professional drivers is uncertain. A literature review revealed factors that seem to be associated with low back pain (e.g. physical factors: exposure to whole body-vibration, prolonged sitting posture, frequent lifting, pushing and pulling, lack of …
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Chronic low back pain: osteopaths' attitudes and management
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of the chief complaints seen by osteopaths. The management and care that practitioners provide for CLBP patients as well as their attitudes towards then are crucial in the overall well-being of the patient. Little is known about osteopaths' management of CLBP and …
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Sarcopenia and Low Back Pain in Older Adults
… as the number of years lived with disability. Low back pain and sarcopenia are health problems that present a higher prevalence with aging. While low back pain is a symptom, sarcopenia is considered a geriatric syndrome. However, both issues constitute a significant health burden in older …
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Correlations Between Biopsychosocial Variables and Low Back Pain
… between biopsychosocial variables and low back pain. 160 German females and 110 German males (N = 270) completed a battery of questionnaires assessing their pain experience (chronicity and intensity), comorbidities, and causal attributions about disease onset. Significant relationships …
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Health education needs among individuals with low back pain
The prevalence of low back pain has assumed an upsurge trend in the last five decades despite the many interventional strategies. One interventional strategy that has been unsuccessful has been patient education. Lack of positive results from many of the existing patient education programmes is …
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Cytokines and chemokines in the pathogenesis of low back pain
… to account for 40% of all cases of chronic low back pain. Alterations in the behaviour of the IVDs’ native cell population mediate the processes that lead to structural failure, as seen in IVD degeneration. Cytokines are implicated in this process, several studies have identified that …
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Low back pain in ballet, modern, and hip-hop dancers
Low back pain (LBP) is a global medical issue that continues to rise in the general population. However, the consequences of low back pain in dance populations have been difficult to quantify, in part due to varying injury definitions. Low back pain is a multifaceted problem that is anecdotally …
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Exploring self-management of chronic low back pain in Saudi Arabia
… and understanding of self-management for chronic low back pain (CLBP) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and moreover, to explore current physiotherapy practice for managing CLBP in KSA. Methods: This research project used a mixed methods approach with sequential designs. The first section …
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The neuromuscular efficiency of lower back muscles in low back pain
BACKGROUND: The etiology of low back pain (LBP), one of the most prevalent and costly diseases of our time, is accepted to be multi-causal, placing functional factors in the focus of research. Thereby, pain models suggest a centrally controlled strategy of trunk stiffening in LBP. However, …
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Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
… symptom severity level in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Research questions focused on whether or not patients with CLBP would evidence clinically-significant levels of PTSD, whether or not the intensity and duration of the trauma would predict PTSD symptoms, and whether or not the …
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Factors affecting the Pain & Disability of the Low back pain patients
… research to identify the factors affecting the pain & disability of the low back pain patients. The subject of research is collected from 84 patients who were proved the disease through MRI(magnetic resonance image)at the neurosurgery unit at A university Hospitals in S city, Korea, and were …
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Chiropractic manipulation and mobilization for postpartum low back pain : a systematic review
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the degree of Master of Technology, Chiropractic at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.
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Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae: classification of variation and association with low back pain
… of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) and low back pain, commonly referred to as Bertolotti's syndrome (Bertolotti, 1917), has a controversial history. LSTV are caused by the overlap or shift of developmental fields, and result in vertebrae with abnormal morphology. Current classification …
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The role of contextual factors during conservative chronic low back pain management
Background: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is a prevalent condition causing substantial disability globally, but current treatments provide moderate symptom relief. Acknowledging and targeting implicit elements within clinical encounters may enhance the quality and effectiveness of care. Contextual …
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