Is Rhinoplasty Surgery a Risk Factor for Low Back Pain among Otorhinolaryngologists?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Erkan Kaplama ◽  
Semih Ak ◽  
Ahmet Yukkaldiran
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Lumbar Region ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Pain Frequency ◽  
Back Problems ◽  
Training Exercises ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Perforated Disc

AbstractThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between low back pain and performing rhinoplasty and presents the data related to the prevalence of low back pain among the otorhinolaryngologists included in a sample. The questionnaire prepared by the researchers was completed by volunteer otorhinolaryngologists who participated in the 22nd International Rhinocamp Congress. The questionnaire prepared to investigate low back problems contained items to obtain the demographic features of the participants, whether they were performing septorhinoplasty, how many years they had been performing this procedure, whether they had any problem (ache, pain, or discomfort) in the lumbar region, whether they had been hospitalized or had surgery due to this problem, low back pain frequency and intensity, and the presence of low back pathologies (e.g., protrusion, perforated disc, and bulging) detected by magnetic resonance imaging. The research was performed with the participation of 110 otorhinolaryngologists, of whom 37.3% (n = 41) were women and 62.7% (n = 69) were men, 79.1% (n = 87) were performing rhinoplasty surgery, and 69.1% (n = 76) had low back pain. Low back pain was reported in 72.4% (n = 63) of the doctors performing rhinoplasty and 56.5% (n = 13) of those who did not perform this surgery. There was a statistically significant relationship between the presence of low back pain and whether the doctors performed rhinoplasty surgery (χ2 = 4.151; p = 0.042 [< 0.05]). In addition, the complaints of low back pain were affected by the number of years the doctors had been performing rhinoplasty (p = 0.001 < 0.01). Low back pain was found to be frequent among otorhinolaryngologists performing rhinoplasty. Training, exercises, and performing the operation in a position that will prevent the occurrence of lower back pain can improve quality of life and minimize labor loss caused by pain among rhinoplasty surgeons.

scholarly journals Quality of sleep in pregnant woman with low back pain

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 319-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Patrícia Soares de Sousa ◽  
Silvia Oliveira Ribeiro ◽  
Carla Monique Ribeiro de Aquino ◽  
Elizabel de Souza Ramalho Viana
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Pressure Algometer ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction Pregnancy is characterized by several changes in her body. These changes contribute to the emergence of low back pain, which may influence the quality of sleep during pregnancy. Objective To compare the quality of sleep among pregnant women with and without low back pain during pregnancy, examining the relationship between two variables. Materials methods Thirty volunteers aged between 19 and 36 years, divided into control group (CG – n = 16) and Study Group (SG – n = 14), residents in the cities of Natal, were evaluated in the second trimester of pregnancy. To sleep evaluation were used to index the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Low back pain was evaluated using the pressure algometer, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index. Statistical analysis used the Shapiro Wilk test, Student’s T test for independent samples and Pearson correlation test. Results The mean gestational and chronological ages were 28.2 ± 3.4 years and 19.9 ± 3.7 weeks, respectively. Sleep quality was lower in SG (8.21 ± 4.8) when compared to CG (5.94 ± 1.7) and was statistically significant (P = 0.021). Analyzing the relationship between sleep quality and pain intensity, it was observed that the variables have a positive correlation between them (r = 0.372, P = 0.043). Conclusion Our findings indicate that sleep quality is decreased in women with low back pain compared to those without pain.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Relationship between Well-Being and Living with a Dog for People with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Feasibility Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eloise C.J. Carr ◽  
Jean E. Wallace ◽  
Rianne Pater ◽  
Douglas P. Gross
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Dog Ownership ◽  
Dog Owners ◽  
The Relationship

Chronic low back pain is a significant societal and personal burden that negatively impacts quality of life. Dog ownership has been associated with health benefits. This study evaluated the feasibility of surveying people with chronic low back pain to assess the relationship between dog ownership and well-being. A mail-out survey was sent to 210 adult patients with chronic low back pain. Measures of quality of life, pain, physical activity, emotional health, social ties and dog ownership were included. Feasibility was assessed by examining survey response rate, responses to established and newly developed measures, and the potential relationships between dog ownership and a number of key well-being variables in this patient population. There were 56 completed surveys returned (n = 36 non-dog owners and n = 20 dog owners). Established, adapted and newly developed scales revealed promising results. Dog owners reported fewer depression and anxiety symptoms, and more social ties than non-dog owners. Living with a dog may be associated with improved well-being for people with chronic pain. The findings from this feasibility study will inform a general population survey, to be conducted with a larger, more representative sample of people living with chronic pain.

The relationship between productivity and health-related quality of life: An empirical exploration in persons with low back pain

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 805-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leida M. Lamers ◽  
Willem-Jan Meerding ◽  
Johan L. Severens ◽  
Werner B.F. Brouwer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Efficacy and safety of Ketoprofen Gel treatment in patients with low back pain

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-34
Author(s):  
V.V. Povoroznyuk ◽  
A.S. Musiienko ◽  
N.V. Zaverukha ◽  
A.A. Tkachuk
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Lumbar Region ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Group I ◽  
Gel Treatment ◽  
Systemic Side Effects

Background. The purpose was to study the effectiveness and safety of Ketoprofen gel (Fastum gel) therapy in patients with low back pain (LBP) caused by degenerative-dystrophic changes of the spine. Materials and methods. 24 males and females aged 50-69 years with LBP lasting over 14 days were examined, with a further division into two groups. Group I – 12 patients received thin ketoprofen applications on the lumbar region 2 times a day for 10 days. Group II – 12 patients who received thin applications of Vaseline on the same area 2 times a day for 10 days. Patients used the study drugs as a monotherapy. Examination was performed before the treatment initiation, after 10 and 20 days of treatment. Results. Patients receiving ketoprofen applications had a significantly reduced pain intensity registered by all four components of VAS and the Roland-Morris questionnaire. At the same time, the functional capacity by Schober (t = 3.54, p = 0.005) and Tomayer (t = 3.08, p = 0.01) tests was significantly improved. The quality of life according to the EuroQul-5D scale in patients who used the topical ketoprofen significantly increased by 45 % (t = 4.19, p = 0.002), and life expectancy according to the Oswestry questionnaire by 39.3 % after 10 days of treatment (t = 3.9, p = 0.002). 75 % of patients from the main group and 33.3 % from the compa­rison group assessed the effectiveness of treatment as high according to the Likert index. Neither group reported localized nor systemic side effects. Conclusions. Monotherapy of ketoprofen gel significantly reduced the intensity of pain and improved the functional capacity of patients with LBP. The absence of side effects during treatment indicates its high safety profile for patients.

Study on the relationship between low back pain and emotional state, sleep and quality of life in postmenopausal women

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 989-994
Author(s):  
T. Duymaz ◽  
N. Yagci ◽  
A. Gayef ◽  
B. Telatar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of low back pain in the postmenopausal period and the relationship between low back pain and emotional state, sleep and quality of life. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 368 postmenopausal women between 40 and 65 years old. The frequency and severity of low back pain were recorded for all participants, as well as depressive symptoms and anxiety, quality of life and sleep quality. RESULTS: 90.2% of the participants reported low back pain. As low back pain severity increased, it was found that depression, anxiety levels, NHP and PSQI total scores increased as well (p= 0.0001). Significant positive correlations were found between pain intensity and outcome measures, except for sleep duration and habitual sleep efficiency (p< 0.01). CONCLUSION: A great majority of women experience postmenopausal low back pain, which causes significant problems that negatively affect their quality of life, emotional state and sleep quality.

Dose Effect of Local Betamethasone Injection in Low Back Pain

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (9) ◽  
pp. 2382-2384
Author(s):  
Abu Awwad Ahmed ◽  
Radu Prejbeanu ◽  
Dinu Vermesan ◽  
Bogdan Deleanu ◽  
Marius Ionitescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Trigger Point ◽  
Dose Effect ◽  
Lumbar Region ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Point Injection

The purpose of the study is to show the effects and evolution of patients with back pain treated with a different dose of betamethasone, analyzing both their evolution in terms of pain perception and lifestyle. In this study, 43 patients diagnosed with back pain in the lumbar region were included over a 12-month period. Patients were divided into two categories, depending on the dose of betamethasone administered. At 1 month control after the last injection, the first group of patients, a total of 22, given the local injection of betamethasone, trigger point injection, administering the usual dose: 1 ampoule of betamethasone 1 mL + 1 ampoule 1% xyline, at the clinical examination, they claimed that pain was reduced by about 70%, sustaining the improvement of the quality of life. The same group of patients, called for the final evaluation, at 3 month, claimed the pain was reduced by about 95%, as compared to the initial pain before starting the treatment. In the second category, where 21 patients were treated by local injections, trigger point injection, administering the modified dose of betamethasone: � ampoule of betanethasone 0.5 mL + 1 ampule 1% xyline, at 1 month control after the last injection, at the clinical examination they claimed thtat the pain was reduced with just 40%, sustaining an average quality of life. Even if a low dose of betamethasone shows significantly less systemic effects, a higher dose is required in the treatment of low back pain to have the desired effect and to significantly improve the quality of life of the patient.

Revisão bibliográfica: a lombalgia entre a equipe de enfermagem hospitalar

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 142
Author(s):  
Flavio Augusto Brito Marcelino ◽  
Fabiana Cristina Taubert de Freitas ◽  
Maria Lúcia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
National Literature ◽  
Lumbar Region ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Transportation Of Patients ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Nursing Team

ABSTRACTObjective: identifying some of the factors related to low back pain among members of the nursing staff who work in hospitals. Method: this study is a literature review, geared to the national literature, developed from scientific articles of health line brazilian journals. For construction of the study, it was considered the inclusion of articles published in indexed journals in the period from January 2000 to December 2007. Results: this study showed then, that the development of changes in the lumbar region is not unicausal but multicausal. The worker puts this region in various circumstances, mainly in the transportation of patients. Conclusions: strategies such as the Labor Gymnastics, correction posture and proper mobilization in the transport of patients and equipment, are effective alternatives to reduce the health problems to the team and, consequently, improve the productivity, quality of life and the assistance. Descriptors: nursing, team; ocupational health; low back pain.RESUMOObjetivo: identificar alguns dos fatores relacionados a lombalgia entre os membros da equipe de enfermagem que trabalham em hospitais. Método: pautando-se na bibliografia nacional, consiste em uma revisão da literatura desenvolvida a partir dos artigos científicos dos periódicos da área da saúde brasileiros. Para construção do estudo, considerou-se a inclusão de artigos publicados em revistas indexadas no período de Janeiro de 2000 a dezembro de 2007. Resultados: evidenciou-se que a lombalgia é um dos problemas de saúde que ainda acomete os trabalhadores de enfermagem; que o desenvolvimento de alterações na região lombar, não é unicausal e sim multicausal e que o trabalhador expõe esta região em várias circunstancias, principalmente no transporte de pacientes. Conclusões: estratégias como a Ginástica Laboral, correção postural e mobilização adequada no transporte de pacientes e equipamentos, são alternativas eficientes para diminuir os agravos à saúde da equipe de enfermagem e, conseqüentemente, melhorar a sua produtividade, qualidade de vida e a assistência que presta aos seus clientes.  Descritores: Equipe de enfermagem; Saúde do trabalhador; Dor lombar.RESUMENObjetivos: identificar algunos de los factores relacionados con el dolor de espalda baja entre los miembros del personal de enfermería que trabajan en los hospitales. Método: este estudio es una revisión de la literatura, orientado a la literatura nacional, desarrollado a partir de artículos científicos en revistas de salud y los brasileños. Para la construcción del estudio, se consideró la inclusión de los artículos publicados en revistas indexadas en el período comprendido entre enero de 2000 a diciembre de 2007. Resultados: este estudio mostró entonces que el desarrollo de los cambios en la región lumbar, pero no es unicausal multicausal. El trabajador pone a esta región en diversas circunstancias, especialmente en el transporte de los pacientes. Conclusiones: estrategias como la de Gimnasia de Trabajo, postura correcta y la adecuada movilización en el transporte de pacientes y equipos, son alternativas eficaces para reducir los problemas de salud al equipo y, en consecuencia, mejorar la productividad, la calidad de vida y la asistencia. Descriptores: grupo de enfermería; salud laboral; dolor de la región lumbar.

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