Factors effecting frequency of occurrence of back pain syndromes

Every fourth woman and every sixth man in the world coming to the Orthopedic or Neurology Departments complain of spinal pains - information from WHO, D ecade of Bones and Joints 2000 - 2010 (Lars Lidgren). According to our observations there are six main causes of such spinal disorders: 1. Lumbar Hyperlordosis causes by flexion contracture of hips and in result anterior tilt of the pelvis. Common in persons with Minimal Brain Dysfunction (MBD). Pain syndromes appear after overstress in some kinds of jobs or in sport. 2. Lumbar or thoracic - lumbar left convex “C” scoliosis in 2nd/A etiopathological group (epg) or ”S” scoliosis in 2nd/B epg in Lublin classification. Pain syndromes appear after overstr ess in some kinds of jobs or in sport. 3. Stiffness of the spine as clinical sign of “I” scoliosis in 3rd epg group in Lublin classification. 4. Spondylolisth esis or spodylolisis in sacral - lumbar or lumbar spine. 5. Urgent “nucleus prolapsed” (in German “Hexen Sch uss”). 6. Extremely cooling of the back part of trunk during work or intensive walking in low temperature. In many of patients in clinical examination we see positive Laseguae test. Sometimes we see weakness of extensors of the feet or paresis of the foot. Our observations confirm that not surgery, but physiotherapy can be beneficial to the patients with spinal problems.

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RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION OF FACET NERVES IN THE TREATMENT OF PAIN SYNDROMES IN DEGENERATIVE DISEASES OF THE SPINE

UZBEK MEDICAL JOURNAL ◽

10.26739/2181-0664-2021-5-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

pp. 45-48

Author(s):

K.R. Rakhmatov ◽

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Radiofrequency Ablation ◽

High Frequency ◽

Chronic Back Pain ◽

Incidental Finding ◽

Pain Syndrome ◽

Degenerative Diseases ◽

Pain Syndromes ◽

First Results ◽

Asymptomatic Subjects

The first results of radiofrequency ablation of facet nerves and its effectiveness in eliminating local chronic back pain and reflected pain vertebrogenic syndromes were studied in 122 patients. Thebest results were obtained in patients with spondyloarthrosis with a positive test blockade of the facet nerves. Spondyloarthrosis is the most common condition presenting as neck pain, although it usually appears as an incidental finding in older asymptomatic subjects in cervical radiographs.Keywords: back pain, reflex, pain, syndrome, facet nerve, high-frequency, exposure, spondyloarthrosis, syndrome, radiofrequency ablation.

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A unidimensional pain/disability measure for low-back pain syndromes

Pain ◽

10.1016/s0304-3959(96)03268-x ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 69 (3) ◽

pp. 269-278 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Luigi Tesio ◽

Carl V. Granger ◽

Roger C. Fiedler

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

Pain Disability ◽

Pain Syndromes

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Epidemiology of Back Pain in Children and Youth Aged 10–19 from the Area of the Southeast of Poland

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2013/506823 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Agnieszka Kędra ◽

Dariusz Czaprowski

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Back Pain ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Children And Youth ◽

Frequency Of Occurrence ◽

Common Phenomenon ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Lumbar Segment ◽

The Cross

Objective. The aim of this work was to define the prevalence of back pain in children and youth aged 10–19 from the southeast of Poland.Material and Methods. The cross-sectional study included 1089 students (547 girls and 542 boys) aged 10–19. The prevalence of back pain, its intensity, location, and situations in which it occurred were assessed with a questionnaire.Results. Among 1089 respondents, 830 (76.2%) admitted that they had experienced back pain at various frequencies within the year preceding the study. Back pain was located mainly in the lumbar segment (74.8%). Mild pains were dominant, which was declared by 44.7% of the respondents. Girls experienced back pain significantly more frequently than boys (52.2% versus 47.8%,P<0.05).Conclusions. The research revealed that back pain is a common phenomenon. The prevalence of back pain in children and youth living in southeast Poland is similar to the frequency of occurrence of such complaints occurring in peers in other countries. It seems significant to monitor the remaining regions of Poland in order to define the scale of the problem and to look for the risk factors of back pain in children and youth to undertake efficient prophylactic actions.

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A FIBRINOLYTIC DEFECT IN CHRONIC BACK PAIN SYNDROMES

The Lancet ◽

10.1016/s0140-6736(84)92745-4 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 324 (8413) ◽

pp. 1186-1187 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

M.I.V. Jayson ◽

R. Million ◽

A. Keegan ◽

I. Tomlinson

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Chronic Back Pain ◽

Pain Syndromes

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Disability is the Major Determinant of the Severity of Depressive Symptoms in Primary Headaches but not in Low Back Pain

Cephalalgia ◽

10.1111/j.1468-2982.2005.00937.x ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 25 (8) ◽

pp. 598-604 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

G Gesztelyi ◽

D Bereczki

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Tension Type Headache ◽

Primary Headaches ◽

Low Back ◽

Pain Syndromes ◽

Pain Frequency ◽

Headache Pain ◽

Type Headache

Pain syndromes are often associated with depression. In a prospective study we analysed if determinants of depression differ among patients with different primary headaches and between headaches and non-headache pain. During a 2-year period between 1 February 2002 and 31 January 2004, 635 subjects (migraine n = 231; tension-type headache n = 176; cluster headache n = 11; patients with low back pain n = 103; and healthy subjects n = 114) seen by two neurologists filled in a questionnaire on pain characteristics, the MIDAS questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory. A multivariate general regression model was used to identify independent predictors of the severity of depressive symptoms. Pain was most frequent in chronic tension-type headache and most intense in the cluster subgroup (P < 0.001, Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA). In univariate tests gender, age, pain frequency, pain intensity and disability were all significantly associated with the severity of depressive symptoms. In the multivariate model disability was the most important independent determinant of the severity of depressive symptoms in the pooled headache group as well as in the migraine and tension-type headache subgroups. In contrast to patients with headache, pain frequency and pain intensity were the significant independent predictors of the severity of depressive symptoms in patients with low back pain. In a multivariate model, after controlling for other factors, determinants of the severity of depressive symptoms were different in headache and non-headache pain subjects, suggesting a different mechanism for developing depression in primary headaches and in other pain syndromes.

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The Use of Sonopuncture in Some Common Clinical Syndromes

The American Journal of Chinese Medicine ◽

10.1142/s0192415x74000250 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 02 (02) ◽

pp. 199-201 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Martin L. Rossman ◽

Jesse Wexler ◽

Irving Oyle

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

Patient Acceptability ◽

Treatment Regimens ◽

Pain Syndromes ◽

Clinical Syndromes ◽

Acupuncture Meridian ◽

Needle Acupuncture

The application of an ultrasound stimulus to the acupuncture meridian system has been found safe and effective in many common clinical entities for which no such treatment exists. Comparison of 150 treatments with sonopuncture compare favorably with 900 cases treated with needle acupuncture. The method offers several advantages to the Western physician — familiarity with the equipment, greater patient acceptability, and a wider treatment surface than needles. Treatment regimens for cervical and low back pain syndromes and dysmennorrhea are presented.

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Spinal disorders and back pain

Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology ◽

10.1093/med/9780198728252.003.0021 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 605-622

Author(s):

Gavin Clunie ◽

Nick Wilkinson ◽

Elena Nikiphorou ◽

Deepak R. Jadon

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Chronic Back Pain ◽

Holistic Approach ◽

Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽

Spinal Disorders ◽

Specific Diagnosis ◽

Pain Syndromes ◽

Chronic Pain Syndromes

The Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology, 4th edition, chapter on ‘Spinal disorders and back pain’ brings together a pragmatic approach to categorizing back pain, how to investigate disorders presenting with back pain, and how to treat adults, children, and adolescents with back pain. In the chapter, the management of back pain is separated into acute, subacute, and chronic presenting scenarios and the text makes reference to other chapters in the book where there may be some additional useful information (e.g. spondyloarthritis-associated back pain in Chapter 8 and chronic pain syndromes in Chapter 22). Notably the chapter is best read in conjunction with relevant sections in Chapter 3 (‘Regional musculoskeletal symptoms: making a working diagnosis’). The chapter makes reference to the need for a rigorous diagnostic approach to all the conditions which cause back pain, and at whatever age. There are subsections on how to assess paediatric spinal disorders and how to take a broad holistic approach to managing chronic back pain where there is no specific diagnosis.

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Rheumatological disorders

Fitness for Work ◽

10.1093/med/9780199643240.003.0013 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 268-289

Author(s):

Steve Ryder ◽

Karen Walker-Bone

Keyword(s):

Back Pain ◽

Upper Limb ◽

Inflammatory Arthritis ◽

Spinal Disorders ◽

Pain Syndromes ◽

Recent Developments ◽

Rheumatic Conditions ◽

Upper Limb Disorders

Musculoskeletal pain affects up to 50 per cent of the population at any one time. Consequently, low back pain, neck pain, and upper limb disorders are important causes of sickness absence. Spinal disorders, including back pain, are covered in detail in Chapter 11, and will not be discussed further here. Instead this chapter will focus on the other common rheumatological disorders, including upper limb disorders (specific and non-specific), osteoarthritis (OA), inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue disorders, and widespread pain syndromes. Many rheumatological conditions are chronic and potentially disabling but there have been recent developments in medical therapies, especially in the inflammatory rheumatic conditions, which offer the prospect of controlling disease activity, reducing disability, improving quality of life, and enabling work.

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