Low back pain (LBP) is one of the major disabling health conditions among older adults
aged 60 years or older. While most causes of LBP among older adults are non-specific and …

Intervertebral disc degeneration is a major cause of low back pain. Despite its long history
and large socio-economical impact in western societies, the initiation and progress of disc …

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is the main contributor to low back pain, which is a
leading cause of disability worldwide. Although substantial progress has been made in …

Objectives The purposes of this study were to investigate the prevalence and distribution of
intervertebral disc degeneration (DD) over the entire spine using magnetic resonance …

Socioeconomic factors are important risk factors for lumbar pain and disability. The total
costs of low-back pain in the United States exceed $100 billion per year. Two-thirds of these …

Study Design. Review and reinterpretation of existing literature. Objective. To suggest how
intervertebral disc degeneration might be distinguished from the physiologic processes of …

Background Intervertebral disc degeneration is a common condition with few inexpensive
and effective modes of treatment, but current investigations seek to clarify the underlying …

The scientific literature on work-related back disorders was reviewed to identify consistent
risk factors and to determine the strength of the association between the two. Thirty-five …

Authored by experts of international renown, the new edition of The Biomechanics of Back
Pain forms a bridge between the latest research and the effective clinical management of …

Study Design. A literature review. Objective. To synthesize the scientific literature on the
prevalence of lumbar disc degeneration and factors associated with its occurrence …