The Relationship between Change of Weight and Chronic Low Back Pain in Population over 50 Years of Age: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: There is increasing evidence supporting an association between obesity and low back pain (LBP). However, the association between weight change and LBP in the general population is poorly understood. We investigated the relationship between weight change and LBP in a representative sample of the Korean general population from a nationwide survey. Methods: We analyzed data collected from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey VI (2013–2015). Chronic LBP was defined as LBP lasting over 30 days in the last 3 months in the self-report health survey. Weight change was defined as the difference in weight from one year prior, and the amount of change was divided into no change, 3–6 kg, and ≥6 kg. Sampling weights were used to generate representative estimates for the general Korean population. Results: Overall, 6629 (12.0%) and 1848 (11.5%) participants were in the non-LBP and LBP groups, respectively. On multiple regression analysis, weight gain was significantly associated with LBP (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.29, p = 0.011), compared with no weight change. Weight gain of ≥6 kg was particularly closely associated with LBP (adjusted OR 1.42, p = 0.037), compared with no weight change. No association was found between LBP and weight loss. Conclusion: Weight gain is significantly associated with chronic LBP and, in particular, the greater the amount of weight gain, the stronger the association with an increased risk of chronic LBP. Clinicians should carefully monitor weight gain in LBP patients.

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Coping strategies for pregnancy-related low back pain and the relationship between weight gain and the onset

Journal of Japan Academy of Midwifery ◽

10.3418/jjam.31.44 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 44-53

Author(s):

Rika YASUDA ◽

Yoko SHIZUKAWA ◽

Yasuko ARAKAWA ◽

Harumi SHINKODA

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Low Back ◽

The Relationship

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN AND PHYSICAL FACTORS IN COLLEGIATE POLE VAULTERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy ◽

10.26603/ijspt20200537 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 537-547

Author(s):

Shota Enoki ◽

Rieko Kuramochi ◽

Yuki Murata ◽

Gaku Tokutake ◽

Takuya Shimizu

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Chronic Low Back Pain ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Physical Factors ◽

Low Back ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Relationship

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Correction of Posture Deviations in the Sagittal Plane Using the Pilates Method

SPORT AND SOCIETY ◽

10.36836/uaic/fefs/10.50 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 3-13

Author(s):

Alexandru Cîtea ◽

George-Sebastian Iacob

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Postural Control ◽

Human Body ◽

Sagittal Plane ◽

The Body ◽

Lower Limbs ◽

Low Back ◽

Pilates Method ◽

The Relationship

Posture is commonly perceived as the relationship between the segments of the human body upright. Certain parts of the body such as the cephalic extremity, neck, torso, upper and lower limbs are involved in the final posture of the body. Musculoskeletal instabilities and reduced postural control lead to the installation of nonstructural posture deviations in all 3 anatomical planes. When we talk about the sagittal plane, it was concluded that there are 4 main types of posture deviation: hyperlordotic posture, kyphotic posture, rectitude and "sway-back" posture.Pilates method has become in the last decade a much more popular formof exercise used in rehabilitation. The Pilates method is frequently prescribed to people with low back pain due to their orientation on the stabilizing muscles of the pelvis. Pilates exercise is thus theorized to help reactivate the muscles and, by doingso, increases lumbar support, reduces pain, and improves body alignment.

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The Relationship between Pelvic Tilt Angle and Disability Associated with Low Back Pain

Journal of Physical Therapy Science ◽

10.1589/jpts.25.65 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 65-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Hee Sung Lim ◽

Su Yeon Roh ◽

Suk Min Lee

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Tilt Angle ◽

Pelvic Tilt ◽

Low Back ◽

The Relationship

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Studying the relationship between low back pain and working postures among those who stand and those who sit most of the working day

Ergonomics ◽

10.1080/00140130903141204 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 52 (11) ◽

pp. 1402-1418 ◽

Cited By ~ 94

Author(s):

F. Tissot ◽

K. Messing ◽

S. Stock

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

Working Postures ◽

Working Day ◽

The Relationship

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Quality of Life in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Comparison with Fibromyalgia and the General Population

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain ◽

10.1300/j094v11n01_06 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 31-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Olle Hägg ◽

Carol Burckhardt ◽

Peter Fritzell ◽

Anders Nordwall

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

General Population ◽

Chronic Low Back Pain ◽

Low Back

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The Relationship Between Structural and Functional Brain Changes and Altered Emotion and Cognition in Chronic Low Back Pain Brain Changes

Clinical Journal of Pain ◽

10.1097/ajp.0000000000000534 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 237-261 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Sin Ki Ng ◽

Donna M. Urquhart ◽

Paul B. Fitzgerald ◽

Flavia M. Cicuttini ◽

Sultana M. Hussain ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Chronic Low Back Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

Functional Brain ◽

Brain Changes ◽

The Relationship

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Discriminatory Aspects of Pre-employment Screening: Low-Back X-ray Examinations in the Railroad Industry

American Journal of Law & Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0098858800004950 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 197-214

Author(s):

Paul H. Rockey ◽

Jane Fantel ◽

Gilbert S. Omenn

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Screening Program ◽

Job Applicants ◽

Radiation Hazard ◽

Low Back ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

X Ray ◽

Work Related ◽

Increased Risk

AbstractIn screening the majority of job applicants, most of this nation's railroads administer a low-back X-ray examination in an attempt to ascertain the likelihood that the applicant will sustain future work-related low-back pain or injury. Many applicants are rejected for employment on the basis of the X-ray findings. The railroads apparently perceive this screening program as a cost-effective means (1) of decreasing the incidence of compensation claims for work-related injuries, brought against the rail-roads under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), (2) of reducing the number of lost workdays resulting from low-back pain or injury, and (3) of protecting particularly susceptible workers from job-related hazards.The authors of this Article submit that low-back X-ray examinations are poor predictors of future low-back pain or injury. They assert that the railroads' use of such examinations misclassifies a substantial number of job applicants as being at increased risk for such pain or injury, and, in consequence, unfairly denies them employment. Furthermore, the authors claim, the screening program has other negative consequences. For example, applicants rejected for railroad employment on the basis of X-ray findings may as a result have difficulty finding jobs in other industries. In addition, they state, there is a potential radiation hazard to examinees. Moreover, both the railroads and those applicants accepted for employment may inappropriately be reassured by normal findings.On balance, the authors conclude, the screening program has a negative social value. The authors suggest that the program, in effect, erroneously labels many applicants as handicapped, and then denies them employment. Such persons might have legal recourse under federal and state statutes prohibiting employment discrimination against the handicapped.

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Quality of sleep in pregnant woman with low back pain

Fisioterapia em Movimento ◽

10.1590/0103-5150.028.002.ao12 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 319-326 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

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.

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