Articles: back-pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Guided internet-based cognitive behavioural treatment for chronic back pain reduces pain catastrophizing: a randomized controlled trial.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether an Internet-based cognitive behavioural intervention would have an effect on the symptoms of chronic back pain. ⋯ Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy can serve as a complement for individuals with chronic pain who prefer this treatment and have difficulties accessing specialist treatment facilities.
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Multicenter Study
Prevalence and predictors of pain in surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Multicenter, prospective, consecutive clinical series. ⋯ Back pain affects three-quarters of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and is reduced after posterior fusion. Patients who are overweight, older, and have larger proximal thoracic curve magnitudes report more preoperative pain. Patients who view themselves as more deformed tend to have more absolute pain, and less reduction in pain after operation.
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The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal complaints in dentists is high and the past two decades have witnessed a sharp rise in the incidence of various disorders. The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain ranges between 64% and 93%. The most effected regions have been back and neck. Various studies have been done to record stress levels and health-related behaviors of dentists in other countries but limited data is available among the Indian dentists. ⋯ A significant direct correlation between the number of sessions taken for physical activity and the self-perceived improvement in the symptoms was found using the Pearson correlation test. The work-related musculoskeletal disorders among dentists not only decrease their efficiency but also is a major concern among them. Self-awareness and benefits of regular exercise is the need of the hour.
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Das Gesundheitswesen · May 2011
[Back pain, pain therapy and satisfaction with therapy--analyses in a cohort of elderly primary health care patients (getABI)].
Back pain can affect quality of life and independence of elderly people. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of back pain in a cohort of elderly primary health care patients, as well as to analyse pain therapy and level of satisfaction with therapy. ⋯ The prevalence of back pain in elderly people is high and leads to functional limitations. As a consequence of the rather low mean satisfaction with pain therapy, future studies on back pain therapy should include an assessment of patient preferences and satisfaction with therapy. It remains questionable, if the current medical care for elderly people with back pain complies with the latest guidelines that demand for multimodal therapy.
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Comparative Study
Epidemiology of restricting back pain in community-living older persons.
To estimate the incidence of back pain leading to restricted activity (restricting back pain) in community-living older persons and to characterize its descriptive epidemiology. ⋯ Restricting back pain in older persons is common, short-lived, and frequently episodic. The burden of restricting back pain is greater in older women than older men.