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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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Low Back Position Awareness in People With and Without Recurrent Non-Specific Low Back Pain
… thesis investigates position awareness of the low back, measured using an electrogoniometer, in participants with and without recurrent non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). The ability to appreciate body position and movement makes an essential contribution to control of posture and functional …
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Rehabilitation following surgery to the low back
… and 45% of patients who undergo surgery to the low back continue to suffer pain. This variability cannot be explained solely on the basis of pre-surgical clinical findings. There has been little clear elucidation of the issues which may affect outcome. The study aimed to identify those patients …
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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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Non-invasive interventions top reduce low back dysfunction
This study aims to quantitatively evaluate the low back condition so that low back dysfunction can be identified and classified when measurements show a variance from the normal. The evaluation is done by using the hysteresis concept. In this study, subjects received two different types of …
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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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Investigating the mechanical relationship between the feet and low-back
… Claims that foot orthoses can resolve low-back pain are common in the marketing of these devices. The claims are based on the notion that wearing the orthoses will limit excess pronation at the subtalar joint thus reducing excessive internal tibial and femoral rotations. Excess leg …
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Biomechanical characteristics of low back tissues during trunk flexion-extension
… mechanisms provide insight into the causes of low back injury and pain. Three methods were used to analyze the behavior of the lumbar tissues during trunk flexion-extension exercises: 1) active continuous cyclic movement, 2) acute cyclic movement at different orientations, and 3) passive …
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Effects of Yoga on Low Back Stability, Strength and Endurance
… To investigate the effects of Yoga on improving low back stability (threshold of stability, and mean total velocity of center of pressure), trunk strength (isometric strength in extension and flexion), and back endurance (isometric endurance in extension, flexion, and side laterals). METHODS: A …
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Low Back Biomechanical Analysis of Isometric Pushing and Pulling Tasks
Few studies have investigated the neuromuscular recruitment and stabilizing control of the spine during pushing and pulling exertions. Past theoretical investigation suggest that co-contraction of the of the paraspinal muscles is necessary to stabilize the spine during pushing exertions. We …
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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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LOW BACK DISODERS AMONG WASTE COLLECTION WORKERS: PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS
Background Waste workers’ activities are an important component of the waste management industry. As the sector evolves reports of injuries and fatal accidents in the industry demand notice, particularly common and debilitating musculoskeletal disorders such as low back disorders (LBD). Objectives …
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