Pain Intensity and Fear Avoidance Explain Disability Related to Chronic Low Back Pain in a Saudi Arabian Population

Spine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (15) ◽  
pp. E889-E898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalyah M. Alamam ◽  
Niamh Moloney ◽  
Andrew Leaver ◽  
Hana I. Alsobayel ◽  
Martin G. Mackey
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Fear Avoidance ◽  
Arabian Population

scholarly journals Does Kinesiophobia Mediate the Relationship between Pain Intensity and Disability in Individuals with Chronic Low-Back Pain and Obesity?

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 684
Author(s):  
Giorgia Varallo ◽  
Federica Scarpina ◽  
Emanuele Maria Giusti ◽  
Roberto Cattivelli ◽  
Anna Guerrini Usubini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Fear Avoidance ◽  
The Relationship

Individuals suffering from chronic low-back pain and obesity face severe physical and functional limitations. According to the fear-avoidance model, kinesiophobia might play a crucial role in the relationship between pain intensity and disability. Thus, the purpose of this study was to verify the role of kinesiophobia as a mediator in the association between pain intensity and disability in individuals with both chronic low-back pain and obesity. A total of 213 individuals with chronic low-back pain and obesity were included in the study. The level of kinesiophobia, pain intensity and disability were all assessed using self-reported questionnaires. We verified through a simple mediation analysis that kinesiophobia partially mediated the association between pain intensity and disability in our sample. According to our findings, we emphasize the crucial role of kinesiophobia as a psychological factor that should be addressed in chronic low-back pain rehabilitative protocols to reduce disability in individuals with obesity.

A Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and the role of fear-avoidance beliefs in chronic low back pain and disability

Pain ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Waddell ◽  
Mary Newton ◽  
Iain Henderson ◽  
Douglas Somerville ◽  
Chris J. Main
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Fear Avoidance ◽  
Fear Avoidance Beliefs ◽  
Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire

The Moderating Effect of Treatment Engagement on Fear-avoidance Beliefs in People with Chronic Low Back Pain

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul W. Marshall ◽  
Natalie M.V. Morrison ◽  
Annaleise Mifsud ◽  
Mitchell Gibbs ◽  
Naseeb Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Treatment Engagement ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Fear Avoidance ◽  
Fear Avoidance Beliefs ◽  
Effect Of Treatment

scholarly journals An Evaluation of an Innovative Exercise to Relieve Chronic Low Back Pain in Sedentary Workers

2020 ◽  
pp. 001872082096608
Author(s):  
Pongsatorn Saiklang ◽  
Rungthip Puntumetakul ◽  
James Selfe ◽  
Gillian Yeowell
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Muscle Fatigue ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Trunk Muscle ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Prolonged Sitting ◽  
Lumbar Extension

Objective The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of a novel supported dynamic lumbar extension with the abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) technique on stature change, deep abdominal muscle activity, trunk muscle fatigue, and pain intensity during prolonged sitting in chronic low back pain (CLBP) participants. Background Prolonged sitting can cause trunk muscle fatigue from continuous contraction of deep trunk muscles in seated postures. Deficiency of activity of deep muscles can reduce muscular support of the spine, causing stress on spinal structures, which could result in pain. Method Thirty participants with CLBP were randomly allocated: (a) control—sitting without exercise, and (b) intervention—supported dynamic lumbar extension with the ADIM technique. Results Compared to the intervention condition, the control condition demonstrated significantly greater deterioration in stature change, increased levels of deep trunk muscle fatigue, and an increase in pain during prolonged sitting. Conclusion The supported dynamic lumbar extension with the ADIM technique appears to provide a protective effect on detrimental stature change and deep trunk muscle fatigue. In addition, it prevented an increase in pain intensity during prolonged sitting in people with CLBP. Application Sedentary behavior harms health, particularly affecting the lower back. Clinicians can use the intervention to induce dynamic lumbar movement, and this exercise can maintain deep trunk muscle activity during prolonged sitting, thereby helping to prevent low back pain (LBP) problems.

scholarly journals Comparative Associations of Working Memory and Pain Catastrophizing With Chronic Low Back Pain Intensity

2016 ◽  
Vol 96 (7) ◽  
pp. 1049-1056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corey B. Simon ◽  
Trevor A. Lentz ◽  
Mark D. Bishop ◽  
Joseph L. Riley ◽  
Roger B. Fillingim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Daily Pain

Abstract Background Because of its high global burden, determining biopsychosocial influences of chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a research priority. Psychological factors such as pain catastrophizing are well established. However, cognitive factors such as working memory warrant further investigation to be clinically useful. Objective The purpose of this study was to determine how working memory and pain catastrophizing are associated with CLBP measures of daily pain intensity and movement-evoked pain intensity. Design This study was a cross-sectional analysis of individuals with ≥3 months of CLBP (n=60) compared with pain-free controls (n=30). Method Participants completed measures of working memory, pain catastrophizing, and daily pain intensity. Movement-evoked pain intensity was assessed using the Back Performance Scale. Outcome measures were compared between individuals with CLBP and those who were pain-free using nonparametric testing. Associations were determined using multivariate regression analyses. Results Participants with CLBP (mean age=47.7 years, 68% female) had lower working memory performance (P=.008) and higher pain catastrophizing (P<.001) compared with pain-free controls (mean age=47.6 years, 63% female). For individuals with CLBP, only working memory remained associated with daily pain intensity (R2=.07, standardized beta=−.308, P=.041) and movement-evoked pain intensity (R2=.14, standardized beta=−.502, P=.001) after accounting for age, sex, education, and interactions between pain catastrophizing and working memory. Limitations The cross-sectional design prevented prospective analysis. Findings also are not indicative of overall working memory (eg, spatial) or cognitive performance. Conclusion Working memory demonstrated the strongest association with daily pain and movement-evoked pain intensity compared with (and after accounting for) established CLBP factors. Future research will elucidate the prognostic value of working memory on prevention and recovery of CLBP.

Fear-avoidance beliefs and distress in relation to disability in acute and chronic low back pain

Pain ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 112 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margreth Grotle ◽  
Nina K. Vøllestad ◽  
Marit B. Veierød ◽  
Jens Ivar Brox
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Fear Avoidance ◽  
Fear Avoidance Beliefs

Electronic diary assessment of pain-related fear, attention to pain, and pain intensity in chronic low back pain patients

Pain ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 112 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Roelofs ◽  
Madelon L. Peters ◽  
Jacob Patijn ◽  
Erik G.W. Schouten ◽  
Johan W.S. Vlaeyen
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Electronic Diary ◽  
Pain Patients ◽  
Attention To Pain
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