Articles: low-back-pain.
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Scand J Work Environ Health · Feb 2006
Cardiovascular risk factors and low-back pain in a long-term follow-up of industrial employees.
Atherosclerosis of the lumbar vessels has been suggested as a mechanism leading to low-back pain (LBP). We studied whether seven cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors predict LBP. ⋯ The study adds to the evidence supporting the atherosclerosis-LBP hypothesis particularly for men.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Feb 2006
ReviewTrunk-strengthening exercises for chronic low back pain: a systematic review.
The objective of this systematic review was to determine the effect of lumbar spine-strengthening exercises on outcomes for people with chronic low back pain. ⋯ Trunk strengthening appears effective compared with no exercise. Increasing exercise intensity and adding motivation increase treatment effects. Trunk strengthening, compared with aerobics or McKenzie exercises, showed no clear benefit of strengthening. It is unclear whether observed benefits are due to tissue loading or movement repetition.
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To determine how health related quality of life (HRQL) is perceived by patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) using a textual analysis approach. ⋯ A series of characteristic answers on HRQL may be identified in patients with RA and CLBP, showing that they have different perceptions about what HRQL is according to their pathology. The use of open questions in a group of homogenous patients with specific pathologies could result in more disease-specific responses. Textual statistical analysis of open questions may provide more information than standard methods, and may be considered as valid for the analysis of subjective issues such as quality of life.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Feb 2006
The relative responsiveness of 3 different types of clinical outcome measures on chiropractic patients with low back pain.
The purpose of this study is to compare the responsiveness/sensitivity of 3 fundamentally different types of outcome measures in low back pain. ⋯ More research is needed in this area, and caution must be taken in choosing outcome measures for randomized clinical trials on low back pain.