Articles: back-pain.
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Studies suggest that yoga is effective for moderate to severe chronic low back pain (cLBP) in diverse predominantly lower socioeconomic status populations. However, little is known about factors associated with benefit from the yoga intervention. ⋯ Poor physical health at baseline is associated with greater improvement from yoga in back-related function and pain. Race, income, and body mass index do not affect the potential for a person with low back pain to experience benefit from yoga.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Jan 2014
[Implementation of the Danish national database Danespine for spinal surgery].
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the response rate at one year follow-up in Danespine (DS) and the outcome after spine surgery. Medical charts were compared to the number of patients in DS. Outcome was measured in pain reduction for legs/back and the improvement in EuroQol (EQ-5D) score. 99.5% of the patients were registered in DS at the time of surgery, 83.7% at one year follow-up. ⋯ The patients' EQ-5D score improved from 0.33 to 0.62. The complication rate was 12.7%. We have implemented DS in order to evaluate the patient satisfaction after surgery, and the patients' benefit from spine surgery.
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To identify risk factors for back pain leading to restricted activity (restricting back pain) in older persons. ⋯ In this prospective study, several factors were independently associated with restricting back pain, including some that may be modifiable and therefore potential targets for interventions to reduce this common and often recurrent condition in older persons.
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Evid Based Compl Alt · Jan 2014
ReviewArts therapies for anxiety, depression, and quality of life in breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Background. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. However, only a few trials assess the effects of arts therapies. ⋯ No conclusion could be drawn regarding the effects of arts therapy on pain, functional assessment, coping, and mood states. Discussion. Our review indicates that arts interventions may have beneficial effects on anxiety in patients with breast cancer.