Articles: back-pain.
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Jan 2015
The health care and productivity costs of back and neck pain in a multi-employer sample of utility industry employees.
To determine the cost of back and/or neck (B/N) pain among predominantly rural employees insured through an employee benefits trust. ⋯ Many covered employees did not use formal care. The effect of care choices on productivity costs requires closer scrutiny.
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Clinical epidemiology · Jan 2015
SpineData - a Danish clinical registry of people with chronic back pain.
Large-scale clinical registries are increasingly recognized as important resources for quality assurance and research to inform clinical decision-making and health policy. We established a clinical registry (SpineData) in a conservative care setting where more than 10,000 new cases of spinal pain are assessed each year. This paper describes the SpineData registry, summarizes the characteristics of its clinical population and data, and signals the availability of these data as a resource for collaborative research projects. ⋯ We described the aims, development, structure, and content of the SpineData registry, and what is known about any attrition bias and cluster effects in the data. For epidemiology research, these data can be linked, at an individual patient level, to the Danish population-based registries and the national spinal surgery registry. SpineData also has potential for the conduct of cohort multiple randomized controlled trials. Collaborations with other researchers are welcome.
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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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Pol. Merkur. Lekarski · Jan 2015
Clinical Trial[Quality of life assessment in patients with spinal radicular syndromes].
Spinal radicular syndromes are a serious healthcare issue in the society nowadays. A common form of ailments related to the syndromes is sciatica, manifesting with severe pain radiating along the course of the sciatic nerve or brachialgia manifesting with severe pain perceived from the cervical spine area, through the arm and often along the entire upper limb to the fingers. In many patients the pain limits the ability to perform daily routine at work and at home. ⋯ Ailments associated with spinal radicular syndromes affect the quality of life of the female patients studied in this research to a greater extent than the male patients, both in terms of mental and physical well-being. The intensity of pain associated with spinal radicular syndromes progresses with age.