Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2015
Low back pain in young elite field hockey players, football players and speed skaters: Prevalence and risk factors.
Low back pain (LBP) hampers performance and experiencing an episode of LBP is strongly associated with recurrent episodes. ⋯ Prevalence of LBP among young elite athletes compared to the general age-related population was 3–5 times higher. Sport-related risk factors of LBP were found in field hockey and in speed skating.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2015
Do psychological states associate with pain and disability in chronic neck pain patients?
Chronic neck pain is one of the most usual neuromusculoskeletal pain conditions which can lead patients to chronic disability. Similarly to other pain conditions, the changed psychological status of these patients is believed to be associated with their pain condition and disability. However, the association between the psychological status of patients with idiopathic neck pain and their pain intensity and disability is minimally explored. ⋯ It can be concluded that anxiety, depression and catastrophizing of patients with chronic neck pain is associated with their self-reported disability, whereas anxiety is also associated with their pain intensity. Anxiety and catastrophizing may be important predicting markers of patients' self-reported disability.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2015
Workplace factors and prevalence of low back pain among male commercial kitchen workers.
The occurrence of specific low back pain (LBP) due to workplace factors has not been well described among kitchen industry workers. This study would claim various risk factors that contributing LBP among kitchen workers. ⋯ Results suggest that to undertake further studies on different preventive measures and ergonomics intervention to reduce the risks of LBP among kitchen workers.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2015
Meta Analysis Comparative StudyMeta-analysis of randomized trials comparing fusion surgery to non-surgical treatment for discogenic chronic low back pain.
Chronic low back pain causes socioeconomic burdens. Whether lumbar fusion is more effective than nonsurgical treatment of discogenic low back pain (DLBP) is controversial. Several randomized controlled trials that compared conservative treatment and fusion surgery had conflicting conclusions. ⋯ Fusion surgery was not superior to nonsurgical treatment in terms of changes in ODI scores for DLBP. Fusion surgery resulted in surgical complications. Longer follow-up observation is necessary regarding condition-specific disability, pain, and life satisfaction.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialShort-term effectiveness of short-wave diathermy treatment on pain, clinical symptoms, and hand function in patients with mild or moderate idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome.
We determined the effects of short-wave diathermy (SWD) treatment on mild and moderate idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). ⋯ SWD provided short-term improvements in pain, clinical symptoms, and hand function in patients with mild and moderate CTS.