scholarly journals Back pain was less explained than leg pain: a cross-sectional study using magnetic resonance imaging in low back pain patients with and without radiculopathy

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ole Kudsk Jensen ◽  
Claus Vinther Nielsen ◽  
Joan Solgaard Sørensen ◽  
Kristian Stengaard-Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Leg Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pain Patients

scholarly journals Association between Severity of Low Back Pain (LBP) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pathologies in Patients with Acute LBP

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Mohammadreza Mahabadi Mahabad ◽  
Behnam Sartip
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Mri Findings ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Body Fracture

Background and Objectives: Low Back Pain (LBP) is a common health problem that affects people worldwide, and about 15% of Iranians. It imposes high costs to societies and requires great attention. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is considered a reliable and accurate diagnostic tool, however some studies have questioned the appropriateness of MRI in LBP. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the intensity of LBP and positive findings in MRI, in patients with acute LBP. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on all patients, who reported less than four weeks of LBP and were referred to the radiology center of Shafa-e-Yahyaeian hospital, ranged from March to July, 2014, to perform MRI. Data collected included demographics and pain characteristics, in addition to an Oswestry Disability Index questionnaire. MRI pathologies were distinguished by two spinal surgeons and one radiologist. Data was analyzed using the SPSS software. Results: A total of 200 patients were enrolled in this study with a mean age of 41.78 years. Nearly half (48%) of the studied patients had positive MRI findings on L4-L5, and NFS and disc bulging (42.5%, and 38%, respectively) were the most common pathologies, while 11.5% of patients had normal MRIs. The mean ODI was highest in patients with vertebral body fracture, and disc herniation and lowest in hemangioma. Conclusion: A noticeable percentage of patients demonstrated a high ODI score, but MRI findings were in significant association with age of patients, indicating that patients with acute LBP do not require MRI immediately. Using the ODI questionnaire can help us towards a better diagnostic approach.

Adaptations in pelvis, hip and knee kinematics during gait and muscle extensibility in low back pain patients: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
Sandra Jiménez-del-Barrio ◽  
María Teresa Mingo-Gómez ◽  
Elena Estébanez-de-Miguel ◽  
Esmeralda Saiz-Cantero ◽  
Ana Isabel del-Salvador-Miguélez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Knee Kinematics ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pain Patients

scholarly journals Sensorimotor and body perception assessments of nonspecific chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Meier ◽  
C. Emch ◽  
C. Gross-Wolf ◽  
F. Pfeiffer ◽  
A. Meichtry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sensorimotor System ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Tests ◽  
Body Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders, causing significant personal and social burden. Current research is focused on the processes of the central nervous system (particularly the sensorimotor system) and body perception, with a view to developing new and more efficient ways to treat chronic low back pain (CLBP). Several clinical tests have been suggested that might have the ability to detect alterations in the sensorimotor system. These include back-photo assessment (BPA), two-point discrimination (TPD), and the movement control tests (MCT). The aim of this study was to determine whether the simple clinical tests of BPA, TPD or MCT are able to discriminate between nonspecific CLBP subjects with altered body perception and healthy controls. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted. At one point in time, 30 subjects with CLBP and 30 healthy controls were investigated through using BPA, TPD and MCT on the lower back. Correlations among the main covariates and odds ratios for group differences were calculated. Results MCT showed an odds ratio for the presence of CLBP of 1.92, with a statistically significant p-value (0.049) and 95%CI. The TPD and BPA tests were unable to determine significant differences between the groups. Conclusions Of the three tests investigated, MCT was found to be the only suitable assessment to discriminate between nonspecific CLBP subjects and healthy controls. The MCT can be recommended as a simple clinical tool to detect alterations in the sensorimotor system of nonspecific CLBP subjects. This could facilitate the development of tailored management strategies for this challenging LBP subgroup. However, further research is necessary to elucidate the potential of all the tests to detect alterations in the sensorimotor system of CLBP subjects. Trial registration No trial registration was needed as the study contains no intervention. The study was approved by the Swiss Ethics Commission of Northwest and Central Switzerland (EKNZ) reference number 2015–243.

scholarly journals Association between chronic low back pain and degree of stress: a nationwide cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungwoo Choi ◽  
Sangun Nah ◽  
Hae-Dong Jang ◽  
Ji Eun Moon ◽  
Sangsoo Han
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Severe Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Korean People ◽  
Using Data

AbstractLow back pain (LBP) is a very common health problem worldwide, and has a major impact on quality of life. This is a cross-sectional study using data obtained from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) to investigate the health and nutritional status of Korean people, conducted in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The total of 8,473 patients included in the analysis. A 357 (19.34%) subjects in the chronic LBP group and 1,697 (25.61%) subjects in the no chronic LBP group reported no stress (P < 0.001). The numbers of subjects reporting mild, moderate, and severe stress in the two groups were 934 (50.6%) vs. 3,785 (57.11%), 432 (23.4%) vs. 910 (13.73%), and 123 (6.66%) and 235 (3.55%), respectively (all P < 0.001). Multiple logistic regression analysis with full adjustment for other variables indicated higher OR for severe stress (OR 2.82, P < 0.001) than moderate (OR 2.54, P < 0.001) and mild (OR 1.55, P < 0.001) stress. We confirmed that there was a significant association between chronic LBP and degree of stress. Therefore, the degree of stress should be assessed in clinical treatment of chronic LBP patients.

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