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Reliability of Sonography Measures of the Lumbar Multifidus and Transversus Abdominis during Static and Dynamic Activities in Subjects with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain

Diagnostics, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the test-retest reliability of ultrasound (US) thickness measurements and the muscle contraction ratio (CR) of lumbar multifidus (LM) and transversus abdominis (TA) muscles in participants with and ...
Eleuterio A. Sánchez Romero, José Luis Alonso Pérez, Alberto Carlos Muñoz Fernández, Andrea Battaglino, Matteo Castaldo, Joshua A. Cleland, Jorge Hugo Villafañe   +6 more
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Prevalence of chronic low back pain: systematic review

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2015
OBJECTIVE To estimate worldwide prevalence of chronic low back pain according to age and sex.METHODS We consulted Medline (PubMed), LILACS and EMBASE electronic databases.
Rodrigo Dalke Meucci, Anaclaudia Gastal Fassa, Neice Muller Xavier Faria   +2 more
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Chronic low back pain and its impact on physical function, mental health, and health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study in Singapore

Scientific Reports, 2022
Chronic low back pain, defined as low back pain lasting more than 3 months, is a globally prevalent health problem with significantly high medical and economic burden on individuals and the society.
Lixia Ge, Michelle Jessica Pereira, Chun Wei Yap, Bee Hoon Heng   +3 more
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Static and dynamic balance between older individuals with and without chronic low back pain at the University College Hospital, Ibadan

Medicine Science, 2019
Balance is an essential component of an individual’s gait and it has been found to decline with age. Chronic low back pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder among aging population.
Ayodeji Ayodele Fabunmi, Oluwafikemi Adedolapo Badmus   +1 more
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Prescription of therapeutic exercise for chronic low back pain management: a narrative review

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, 2023
Background The results of recent systematic reviews have concluded that most exercise types are more effective than minimal treatment for improving outcomes in the management of non-specific chronic low back pain.
G. Shankar Ganesh, Abdur Raheem Khan, Sakti Das, Ashfaque Khan   +3 more
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Whole blood transcriptomic profiles can differentiate vulnerability to chronic low back pain.

PLoS ONE, 2019
The mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic pain remain unclear. Here, we sought to characterize the transcriptome associated with chronic low back pain as well as the transcriptome of the transition from acute to chronic low back pain.
Susan G Dorsey, Cynthia L Renn, Mari Griffioen, Cameron B Lassiter, Shijun Zhu, Heather Huot-Creasy, Carrie McCracken, Anup Mahurkar, Amol C Shetty, Colleen K Jackson-Cook, Hyungsuk Kim, Wendy A Henderson, Leorey Saligan, Jessica Gill, Luana Colloca, Debra E Lyon, Angela R Starkweather   +16 more
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An integrated approach to the treatment of vertebrogenic pain

Лечащий Врач, 2023
Background. Dorsalgia is recognized as one of the global health problems. The pathogenetic basis of nonspecific back pain is the involvement of the muscular-ligamentous complex, intervertebral disc, facet joint and neural structures in the pathological ...
M. B. Klimycheva
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Chronic low back pain: Evaluation and management

South African Family Practice, 2010
Chronic low back pain is a common problem in primary care. A history and physical examination should place patients into one of several categories: (1) Non-specific low back pain, (2) Back pain associated with radiculopathy or spinal stenosis, (3) Back ...
A.R. Last, K. Hulbert
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Pain Medication in Chronic Low Back Pain

Life
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) significantly impacts individuals’ quality of life and functional abilities. In non-oncological settings, CLBP is often treated for long periods using pharmacotherapy.
Ali Jerjir, Frederik Nietvelt, Iris Smet, Nina D’hondt, Jean-Pierre Van Buyten   +4 more
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Health utilities for chronic low back pain

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2017
Background Chronic low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem, with a large potential for primary prevention. Health utilities (HU) reflect which proportion of their expected remaining life time individuals would hypothetically trade to be alleviated
Anna Lene Seidler, Constanze Rethberg, Jochen Schmitt, Albert Nienhaus, Andreas Seidler   +4 more
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