The impact of obesity on the musculoskeletal system

A Anandacoomarasamy, I Caterson… - International journal of …, 2008 - nature.com
Obesity is associated with a range of disabling musculoskeletal conditions in adults. As the
prevalence of obesity increases, the societal burden of these chronic musculosketelal …

Interventional techniques: evidence-based practice guidelines in the management of chronic spinal pain

MV Boswell, AM Trescot, S Datta, DM Schultz… - Pain …, 2007 - search.proquest.com
Background: The evidence-based practice guidelines for the management of chronic spinal
pain with interventional techniques were developed to provide recommendations to …

Unmet needs of Aboriginal Australians with musculoskeletal pain: a mixed‐method systematic review

IB Lin, S Bunzli, DB Mak, C Green… - Arthritis care & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) conditions are the biggest cause of disability, and
internationally, indigenous peoples experience a higher burden. There are conflicting …

Prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions and related disabilities in Bangladeshi adults: a cross-sectional national survey

A Zahid-Al-Quadir, MM Zaman, S Ahmed… - BMC rheumatology, 2020 - Springer
Background Nationally representative data on burden of musculoskeletal conditions (MSK)
in Bangladesh are not available. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence …

A systematic review of western medicine's understanding of pain experience, expression, assessment, and management for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

L Arthur, P Rolan - Pain reports, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Although pain is a near-universal experience, pain expression and beliefs are highly
variable and can affect assessment and management of pain. This systematic review seeks …

[HTML][HTML] Low back pain in diabetes mellitus and importance of preventive approach

M Eivazi, L Abadi - Health promotion perspectives, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Musculoskeletal pain is known to be a common problem in diabetic patients. In
spite of this fact, there is little information about epidemiology aspect of Low Back Pain (LBP) …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on contributing factors among low back pain patients attending outpatient physiotherapy treatment in Malawi

N Tarimo, I Diener - The South African journal of physiotherapy, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Low back pain (LBP) affects many people globally. Its aetiology is not clear.
Patients lack knowledge of its contributing factors and have negative perception about their …

Clinicians' views on factors that trigger a sudden onset of low back pain

D Steffens, CG Maher, ML Ferreira, MJ Hancock… - European Spine …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Little is known about what triggers an episode of low back pain (LBP) in those
presenting to primary care. Previous studies of risk factors have focused on specific …

Prevalence of low back pain and associated risk factors amongst adult patients presenting to a Nigerian family practice clinic, a hospital-based study

AM Ogunbode, LA Adebusoye… - African Journal of Primary …, 2013 - journals.co.za
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem with concomitant disability
which has assumed a public health importance in our setting. Objectives: The aim of this …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and management practices of low Back pain among commercial motorcyclists in Ilesa southwest, Nigeria

OA Ogundele, OT Afolabi, FO Fehintola, A Olorunsola… - Science, 2017 - academia.edu
Commercial motorcycling is fast becoming a recognised occupational group especially
among the young people in Nigeria. Work-related Low back pain (LBP) may not be …