Lowback pain

In the context of low back pain of the posterior iliac crest, various etiologies can be evoked, in particular Maigne's syndrome in D12/L1, ilio-lumbar ligament syndrome or L5/S1 facet syndrome. Maigne's syndrome is a painful segmental vertebral dysfunction leading to a cellulo-periosto-myalgic syndrome. Propedeutic is essential to the diagnosis and is based on a rigorous segmental spinal examination and on the remote search for palpable changes in the texture of the skin, muscle and teno-periosteal tissues...

Objective: This study aimed to translate and validate of the Chinese version of the Occupational Low Back Pain Prevention Behaviors Questionnaire among clinical nurses. Methods: A total of 1,186 clinical nurses were recruited from three provinces in northeast China. The reliability of the translated questionnaire was measured by internal consistency, split-half reliability, and test-retest reliability. The validity of the translated questionnaire was evaluated by content validity index, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis...

OBJECTIVES: Physiotherapy informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT) is a novel intervention that is related to improved disability and functioning in people with chronic lowback pain. This study explored physiotherapists experiences over time of the PACT training programme and intervention delivery. DESIGN: A longitudinal qualitative study using semi-structured, in-depth, individual interviews at three time points was conducted. METHODS: A phenomenological approach underpinned the methods...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Multiple variables play a role in spinal cord stimulation (SCS) treatment outcomes, including patient anatomy, pain pattern, lead location, stimulation parameters, and so on. A wide range of stimulation parameters are considered safe and on-label, and as a result a growing number of new frequencies and frequency-combinations are being incorporated into standard practice. A standardized approach to therapy delivery may provide more consistent outcomes for more patients...

PURPOSE: The present study aimed at investigating the control of upright quiet standing in pregnant women throughout pregnancy, and whether low-back pain exerts influence on this motor task. METHODS: Myoelectric signals from postural muscles and stabilometric data were collected from 15 non-pregnant and 15 pregnant women during upright quiet standing. Electromyogram envelopes and center of pressure metrics were evaluated in the control group, as well as in pregnant women in their first and third trimester of pregnancy...

BACKGROUND: Traditionally, spinal degeneration and injury have been associated with abnormal intervertebral motion; thus, treatment for lowback pain has centered on prevention of motion through spinal fusion. Although the rate of successful spinal fusions is improving, complications such as adjacent-level syndrome emphasize the need to develop alternatives for treating spinal degeneration. In an effort to improve the clinical outcomes associated with such treatment, we hypothesized that spinal stabilization and a consequent reduction in symptoms is achievable without the harsh restrictions to spinal motion imposed by fusion...

OBJECT Most studies of Modic changes (MCs) have focused on investigating the relationship between MCs and lowback pain, whereas the kinematic characteristics and degenerative disc disease associated with MCs are not well understood. To the authors' knowledge, no previous study has reported on the kinematics of MCs. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the relationship of MCs to segmental motion and degenerative disc disease. METHODS Four hundred fifty symptomatic patients underwent weight-bearing lumbar kinematic MRI in the neutral, flexion, and extension positions...

BACKGROUND: Many workers suffer from low-back pain. Type and severity of spinal complaints have relationship with work load. Lack of adherence to ergonomics recommendations among the important causes of low-back pain. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of 3 ergonomics training programs on the prevalence of lowback pain among workers of an Iranian automobile factory. METHODS: In a parallel-design 4-arm randomized clinical trial, 760 active workers of an automobile factory were studied...

This longitudinal study examined the postural changes that occur during pregnancy and their association with low-back pain. The lordotic curvature, kyphotic curvature and position of the line of gravity were measured. The degree of low-back pain was assessed using a daily pain diary. Each measurement was recorded in 30 healthy pregnant women on a monthly basis until term and once post partum. The results reveal many different postural behaviours, but the majority of women experienced a flattening of the lumbar spine during pregnancy...

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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of pain (p) in adults and their preference for pain treatment, by using questionnaire. METHODS: First 7 questions of "Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form" and "Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire" were applied to 250 participants in face to face interview. A hundred eighty of the individuals were women (38.3±14.0 years old) and 70 were men (36.6±13.2 years old). Data analysis were performed using SPSS, version 10...

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Conversion of arthrodesis or ankylosis of the hip joint toTHR is a very difficult operation from the technical viewpoint. However, with a deliberate indication it may conduce to a significant improvement of the quality of life of the patient. Indications for such operation are the following: arthrodesis in malposition, increasing lowback pain, difficulties with personal hygiene and problems in the sexual life, instability of knee or its deformity given by the incorrect position of the hip joint. Contraindication is florid osteomyelitis, serious damage of muscles in the region of the hip joint, serious neurological affection and myopathy...

OBJECTIVE: Acrodysostosis is a rare syndrome characterized by peripheral dysostosis, nasal hypoplasia and frequently mental retardation. Only one adult case of acrodysostosis has been reported to have neurologic symptoms. We report one further adult case of acrodysostosis with severe neurologic findings including myelopathy and spastic paraparesis due to diffuse spinal stenosis and recurrent deep vein thrombosis possibly caused by neurologic deficits. RESULTS: We report a 43-year-old woman who had back and neck pain with weakness in the extremities of several years...

Low back pain caused by an internally disrupted disc is a universal unresolved problem. Many treatment options have been tried and many are in development, but few have satisfactory long-term results. Although the most often used excuse for inconsistent results is poor patient selection and the lack of objective evaluation parameters, the diagnosis is often elusive and definitive selection criteria for any specific treatment modality is usually unproven. Chemonucleolysis performed by various techniques, is a cost-effective and simple method for treating both low back pain and sciatica caused by herniated discs where conservative methods are ineffective...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to report our initial experience with a new percutaneous spine fixation system, avoiding open exposure, excessive blood loss and extensive muscle dissection. With the specially designed plates, this system can be used whatever the conformation of the segment instrumented is kyphotic or lordotic. METHODS: Sixteen patients (9 men and 7 women ranging in age from 27 to 78 years, mean 54.9) underwent percutaneous pedicle fixation using this device...

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the proposed manual placebo in terms of success in blinding patients to treatment group assignment and outcomes between the treatment groups. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: A chiropractic college research clinic in the midwestern United States. SUBJECTS: One hundred and eleven (111) individuals aged 18 years and over with subacute or chronic lowback pain. INTERVENTIONS: The active treatment consisted of flexion-distraction chiropractic manipulation and trigger point therapy and the control treatment of sham manipulation and effleurage; both groups received eight treatments over a 3-week period...

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