Articles: low-back-pain.
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Ortop Traumatol Rehabil · Sep 2009
Assessment of pain severity and function of lumbar spine in idiopathic scoliosis.
To evaluate the severity of lumbar spine pain and the extent to which it affects everyday activities in patients treated surgically for scoliosis. ⋯ The study shows that lumbar pain occurred relatively rarely in patients with idiopathic scoliosis during the post-operative follow-up period defined in this study and, as in their age-matched controls, it did not affect the everyday functioning of the patient.
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Zhonghua yi xue za zhi · Aug 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial[Natural history and prognosis of discogenic low back pain].
To understand the natural history and prognosis of patients with discogenic low back pain so as to offer a better guide on its clinical treatment. ⋯ The disease course of discogenic low back pain is chronic and persistent so that its symptoms show no improvement over time.
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Prospective observational study of prognostic indicators, using data from a randomized, controlled trial of physiotherapy care of acute low back pain (ALBP) with follow-up at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months. ⋯ The profile derived from information collected at 6 weeks provided the best guide to long-term pain and disability. The baseline profile and change in status offered less predictive value.