Functional Abilities Confidence Scale: A Clinical Measure for Injured Workers With Acute Low Back Pain

Effect of acupuncture on the pain of patients with acute low back pain: A randomized double-blind clinical trial study

Introduction: Low back pain is one of the most common causes of daily activity limitation and functional disabilities that affect a large number of people in the community. Due to the ineffectiveness of oral analgesics in relieving this type of pain and the need for their long-term use, which has its own side effects, the present study investigated the supplementary effect of acupuncture on pai...

Small Ball Exercise Program for Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Purpose: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the main causes of disability in adults. Approximately 80% of LBPs lead to chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP). Damages to back region may be due to weak musculoskeletal structure, impaired muscle or joint flexibility, changes in muscle tone, and reduced strength and endurance. A set of exercises by small ball was designed by the corresponding and f...

Workplace design guidelines for asymptomatic vs. low-back-injured workers.

While numerous efforts have attempted to provide quantitative guidelines for the prevention of initial low back disorders during material handling tasks, none have appeared in the literature that address the issue of recurrent low back disorders due to materials handling when returning to the workplace. A study comparing the spine loads of low back pain patients and asymptomatic controls was co...

[Acute low back pain].

A focused history taking and physical examination directed toward uncovering signs that suggest a serious underlying cause of low back pain are crucial. "Red flags" include pain that lasts more than 6 weeks; pain in persons younger than 18 years or older than 50 years; pain that radiates below the knee; a history of major trauma; poor rectal tone; constitutional symptoms; atypical pain (eg, tha...

Acute low back pain.