What low back pain is and why we need to pay attention
J Hartvigsen, MJ Hancock, A Kongsted, Q Louw… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Low back pain is a very common symptom. It occurs in high-income, middle-income, and low-
income countries and all age groups from children to the elderly population. Globally, years …
income countries and all age groups from children to the elderly population. Globally, years …
A systematic review of low back pain cost of illness studies in the United States and internationally
S Dagenais, J Caro, S Haldeman - The spine journal, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The economic burden of low back pain (LBP) is very large and
appears to be growing. It is not possible to impact this burden without understanding the …
appears to be growing. It is not possible to impact this burden without understanding the …
Low back pain (non-specific)
M Krismer, M Van Tulder - Best practice & research clinical rheumatology, 2007 - Elsevier
Low back pain (LBP) is defined as pain localised between the 12th rib and the inferior
gluteal folds, with or without leg pain. Most cases are non-specific, but in about 10% of cases …
gluteal folds, with or without leg pain. Most cases are non-specific, but in about 10% of cases …
A clinical prediction rule to identify patients with low back pain most likely to benefit from spinal manipulation: a validation study
JD Childs, JM Fritz, TW Flynn, JJ Irrgang… - Annals of internal …, 2004 - acpjournals.org
Background: Conflicting evidence exists about the effectiveness of spinal manipulation.
Objective: To validate a manipulation clinical prediction rule. Design: Multicenter …
Objective: To validate a manipulation clinical prediction rule. Design: Multicenter …
The economic burden of low back pain: a review of studies published between 1996 and 2001
A Maetzel, L Li - Best practice & research Clinical rheumatology, 2002 - Elsevier
Low back pain (LBP) poses an economic burden to society, mainly in terms of the large
number of work days lost by a small percentage of patients who develop chronic LBP. The …
number of work days lost by a small percentage of patients who develop chronic LBP. The …
[HTML][HTML] Review of metastatic spine tumour classification and indications for surgery: the consensus statement of the Global Spine Tumour Study Group
D Choi, A Crockard, C Bunger, J Harms… - European spine …, 2010 - Springer
Choosing the right operation for metastatic spinal tumours is often difficult, and depends on
many factors, including life expectancy and the balance of the risk of surgery against the …
many factors, including life expectancy and the balance of the risk of surgery against the …
Relationship between early opioid prescribing for acute occupational low back pain and disability duration, medical costs, subsequent surgery and late opioid use
BS Webster, SK Verma, RJ Gatchel - Spine, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study of workers' compensation (WC) claims with acute
disabling low back pain (LBP). Objective. To examine the association between early opioid …
disabling low back pain (LBP). Objective. To examine the association between early opioid …
Absence from work and return to work in people with back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
G Wynne-Jones, J Cowen, JL Jordan… - Occupational and …, 2014 - oem.bmj.com
Background A considerable proportion of work absence is attributed to back pain, however
prospective studies in working populations with back pain are variable in setting and design …
prospective studies in working populations with back pain are variable in setting and design …
Identifying psychosocial variables in patients with acute work-related low back pain: the importance of fear-avoidance beliefs
JM Fritz, SZ George - Physical therapy, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Purpose. Psychosocial factors are known to affect recovery from
acute low back pain. The factors with the greatest influence and the optimal methods of …
acute low back pain. The factors with the greatest influence and the optimal methods of …
[HTML][HTML] Can cross country differences in return-to-work after chronic occupational back pain be explained? An exploratory analysis on disability policies in a six …
JR Anema, AJM Schellart, JD Cassidy, P Loisel… - Journal of occupational …, 2009 - Springer
Introduction There are substantial differences in the number of disability benefits for
occupational low back pain (LBP) among countries. There are also large cross country …
occupational low back pain (LBP) among countries. There are also large cross country …