scholarly journals Prevalence and Related Factors of Low Back Pain in the General Elderly Population: A Japanese Cross-Sectional Study Randomly Sampled from a Basic Resident Registry

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (18) ◽  
pp. 4213
Author(s):  
Masashi Uehara ◽  
Shota Ikegami ◽  
Hiroshi Horiuchi ◽  
Jun Takahashi ◽  
Hiroyuki Kato
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Independent Factor ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Subject Specific ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The Impact

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the main etiologies of disability in daily life. In the face of LBP increases in super-aged societies, there are serious concerns of escalating medical costs and deteriorations in the social economy. It is therefore important to identify the factors associated with LBP for prompt preventative and therapeutic measures. This study investigated the prevalence of LBP and the impact of subject-specific factors on LBP development in Japanese community-dwelling older adults. We established eight groups based on age (50’s, 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s) and gender after random sampling from a resident registry. A total of 411 participants (201 male and 210 female) were enrolled for a whole-spine lateral radiographic examination and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. All subjects were evaluated for the presence and degree of LBP. We analyzed the impact of clinical factors on LBP using multivariate analysis. Fifty-three (12.9%) participants (23 (11.4%) male and 30 (14.3%) female) were found to have LBP. The prevalence of LBP tended to increase with age, and similar results were found between genders. In univariate analysis, the subject-related factors of the sagittal vertebral axis, pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis (PI-LL) mismatch, and aging had significant associations with LBP. PI-LL mismatch was a significant independent factor in multivariate analysis. In conclusion, this study identified LBP prevalence and subject-specific factors on a general population basis. Multivariate analysis revealed PI-LL mismatch as an independent factor associated with LBP in the healthy community-dwelling elderly.

Prevalence of Chronic Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, and Knee Pain and Their Related Factors in Community-Dwelling Adults in Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pardis Noormohammadpour ◽  
Mohammad Ali Mansournia ◽  
Jalil Koohpayehzadeh ◽  
Fereshteh Asgari ◽  
Mohsen Rostami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Related Factors

Pain-related factors associated with lost work days in nurses with low back pain: A cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saurab Sharma ◽  
Nischal Shrestha ◽  
Mark P. Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lost Work ◽  
Constant Pain ◽  
The Impact

AbstractBackground and aimsChronic low back pain is known to contribute to lost work days (LWDs) in nurses. However, there is a limited understanding of the factors that moderate the impact of low back pain (LBP) on LWDs – in particular factors that are modifiable and that could therefore be the treatment targets of interventions designed to help nurses more effectively manage LBP.This study aims to identify pain-related factors that are associated with LWDs in nurses with LBP, in order to inform the development of interventions that could reduce LBP-related work dysfunction and improve patient care.MethodsA cross sectional study was conducted on 111 female nurses who were asked to answer questions regarding demographic information, work history, presence or absence of LBP, number of LWDs due to illness, and a number of factors that could potentially be related to LWDs including: (1) average and worst pain intensity; (2) the temporal pattern of LBP (constant versus intermittent); (3) pain aggravating factors (lifting, bending, walking, and standing); and (4) pain alleviating factors (medications, rest, exercise).ResultsSixty-five percent (n = 72) of the sample reported LBP. Constancy of pain and having a LBP problem that was alleviated by rest were significantly associated with the number of LWDs, while maximum and average LBP intensity were only weakly associated.ConclusionThe findings provide important new information regarding whatis (and of equal importance) what is not associated with LWDs in nurses with LBP.ImplicationsTo effectively reduce LBP-related work disability, interventions may need to teach nurses how to better manage constant pain and remain active despite pain, rather than focus on pain reduction. Research to examine the potential efficacy of such treatment approaches for nurses with LBP is warranted.

scholarly journals FRI0246 The impact social, labour and psychological of the chronic low back pain

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
FP Torres ◽  
D Ybañez-García ◽  
P Pérez-Caballero ◽  
M Morales ◽  
A Llópis
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Prognostic ability of STarT Back Screening Tool combined with work-related factors in patients with low back pain in primary care: a prospective study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e046446
Author(s):  
Monica Unsgaard-Tøndel ◽  
Ottar Vasseljen ◽  
Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen ◽  
Gard Myhre ◽  
Hilde Stendal Robinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Related Factors

ObjectivePrimary care screening tools for patients with low back pain may improve outcome by identifying modifiable obstacles for recovery. The STarT Back Screening Tool (SBST) consists of nine biological and psychological items, with less focus on work-related factors. We aimed at testing the prognostic ability of SBST and the effect of adding items for future and present work ability.MethodsProspective observational study in patients (n=158) attending primary care physical therapy for low back pain. The prognostic ability of SBST and the added prognostic value of two work items; expectation for future work ability and current work ability, were calculated for disability, pain and quality of life outcome at 3 months follow-up. The medium and high-risk group in the SBST were collapsed in the analyses due to few patients in the high-risk group. The prognostic ability was assessed using the explained variance (R2) of the outcomes from univariable and multivariable linear regression and beta values with 95% CIs were used to assess the prognostic value of individual items.ResultsThe SBST classified 107 (67.7%) patients as low risk and 51 (32.3%) patients as medium/high risk. SBST provided prognostic ability for disability (R2=0.35), pain (R2=0.25) and quality of life (R2=0.28). Expectation for return to work predicted outcome in univariable analyses but provided limited additional prognostic ability when added to the SBST. Present work ability provided additional prognostic ability for disability (β=−2.5; 95% CI=−3.6 to −1.4), pain (β=−0.2; 95% CI=−0.5 to −0.002) and quality of life (β=0.02; 95% CI=0.001 to 0.04) in the multivariable analyses. The explained variance (R2) when work ability was added to the SBST was 0.60, 0.49 and 0.47 for disability, pain and quality of life, respectively.ConclusionsAdding one work ability item to the SBST gives additional prognostic information across core outcomes.Clinical trial number:NCT03626389

scholarly journals Psychosocial Factors in the Development of Low Back Pain Among Professional Drivers

Organizacija ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friderika Kresal ◽  
Tine Bertoncel ◽  
Maja Meško
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Bus Drivers ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Professional Drivers ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background and purpose: Professional drivers as a group are exposed to high risk of developing low back pain due to ergonomic factors and work conditions. The purpose of the study was to examine to what extent the low back pain occurs among Slovene professional drivers as a result of the development of various psychosocial factors. Methodology: The study involved 275 respondents (professional bus drivers, car/van drivers, international truck/lorry drivers, and ambulance car drivers). Hypotheses were tested using multivariate statistical method (regression analysis) and analysis of variance. Data were collected by structured questionnaire comprised of three parts: socio-demographic data, basic psychosocial factors causing low back pain, and incidence, duration and severity of low back pain as a result of psychosocial risk factors, was implemented. Results: The results of quantitative survey suggest that low back pain is mostly caused by lifting and carrying heavy loads, inadequate working conditions, poor physical fitness, regular nights out, shift work, and stress. Only the impact of gender on low back pain distress among professional drivers was confirmed, predominantly among bus drivers and lorry drivers on international routes. Low back pain occurrence was less common, albeit not statistically significant, among professional drivers of vans and passenger cars. Conclusion: Our study suggests that psychosocial factors are also important cause for the development of low back pain among professional drivers and can limit the quality of their social and professional lives.

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