Impaired trunk muscle function in sub-acute neck pain: etiologic in the subsequent development of low back pain?

BACKGROUND: The function of trunk muscles in chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) is controversially discussed, and trunk muscle function in sedentary occupation workers is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether muscle function differs between sedentary occupation workers with and without CNLBP and to determine the association between functional limitations and muscle function. METHODS: This study included 32 sedentary occupation workers (16 workers with CNLBP and 16 age- and sex-matched workers without CNLBP). Group differences in isokinetic trunk flexion-extension strength, muscle cocontraction, endurance time (Biering-Sorensen test) and electromyographic muscle fatigue were assessed. The association of these parameters and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score were examined in the CNLBP group. RESULTS: Participants with CNLBP had lower trunk extensor (-20%) and flexor (-18%) strength and less cocontraction (-22%) than participants without CNLBP, but due to large variability in both groups these differences were not statistically significant. Trunk muscle endurance and fatigue were comparable between groups. Variance in endurance time explained 28% of variance in the ODI-score in the CNLBP group (R2= 0.277). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with CNLBP, greater functional disability was associated with lower endurance. Further evidence is necessary to elucidate whether specifically training endurance performance may be beneficial for sedentary occupation workers.

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Isometric Trunk Muscle Strength and Body Sway in Relation to Low Back Pain in Young Adults

Spine ◽

10.1097/brs.0b013e318175c2c7 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 33 (13) ◽

pp. E435-E441 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Niko Paalanne ◽

Raija Korpelainen ◽

Simo Taimela ◽

Jouko Remes ◽

Pertti Mutanen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Trunk Muscle ◽

Body Sway ◽

Low Back ◽

Trunk Muscle Strength

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Trunk Muscle Size and Composition Assessment in Older Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: An Intra-Examiner and Inter-Examiner Reliability Study

Pain Medicine ◽

10.1093/pm/pnv023 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 17 (8) ◽

pp. 1436-1446 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Jaclyn Megan Sions ◽

Andrew Craig Smith ◽

Gregory Evan Hicks ◽

James Matthew Elliott

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Chronic Low Back Pain ◽

Trunk Muscle ◽

Muscle Size ◽

Low Back ◽

Reliability Study

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Trunk muscle activity during dynamic exercises on land and in water for participants with and without chronic low back pain

Physiotherapy ◽

10.1016/j.physio.2017.11.158 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 103 ◽

pp. e6-e7

Author(s):

L. Linton ◽

S. Valentine ◽

S. Coleman ◽

K. Kaliarntas ◽

S. Psycharakis

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Chronic Low Back Pain ◽

Muscle Activity ◽

Trunk Muscle ◽

Low Back

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Abdominal Ultrasound Imaging of Pelvic Floor Muscle Function in Individuals with Low Back Pain

Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy ◽

10.1179/106698104790825491 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 44-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Jackie Whittaker

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Pelvic Floor ◽

Ultrasound Imaging ◽

Muscle Function ◽

Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽

Abdominal Ultrasound ◽

Low Back ◽

Pelvic Floor Muscle Function

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The burden of musculoskeletal disorders in the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region of the World Health Organization (EMRO): Study period 2000-2017

10.21203/rs.3.rs-144165/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jafar Yahyavi Dizaj ◽

Manijeh Soleimanifar ◽

Reza Hashempour ◽

Ali Kazemi Karyani ◽

Fateh Mohsen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Neck Pain ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Burden Of Disease ◽

Disease Burden ◽

World Health ◽

Low Back ◽

The World ◽

Health Organization

Abstract Background: MSK health is imperative for the active participation of an individual in society and MSK related disorders more direly affects a person's quality of life compared other non-communicable disease while it also negatively effects the health system and economy of a country. The current manuscript analyzed and describes the disease burden of MSK disorders in the EMRO region.Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study conducted based on data published by the Global Burden of Disease Database for MSK disorders up to 2017. The study target comprised population from all countries of the EMRO region of World Health Organization. The present study considered, MSK disorders such as (rheumatoid arthritis), (osteoarthritis), (Low back pain), (neck pain), (gout) and (other Musculoskeletal disorders. The DALY index was used to measure total disease burden.Results: MSK disorders in the world and in the EMRO region was ranked 5th (4% of total disease burden) and 7th (5% of total disease burden) among all diseases in 2017, respectively. Women over 30 years of age in the EMRO region had the highest risk of MSK disorders compared to other regions and in addition, the DALY lost in EMRO region due to MSK disorders was higher in women of all age categories than men. According to the results of this study, Low back pain, Other musculoskeletal disorders and Neck pain had the highest prevalence and burden of disease in the EMRO region and the world. Bahrain, Iran, and Morocco had the highest incidence of MSK DALY score in the EMRO region, and Somalia, Djibouti, and Afghanistan had the lowest incidence of MSK disorders and DALY score, respectively.Conclusion: With the increase in geriatric population and obesity especially in developing countries, consequently, more people tend to suffer from MSK disorders and it is predicted that this spike will continue in the coming decades. Taking in to account the high prevalence and burden of MSK disorders, forces government and health-policy makers to focus more on preventive cares and rehabilitation.

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