OBJECTIVES To investigate the relation between psychosocial and physical factors at work, as well as conditions during leisure time, and low back pain (LBP) over 24 years. METHODS The study group consisted of 252 women and 232 men. From a previous study conducted in 1969, data on psychosocial and physical conditions and LBP were available. Data on LBP for 1971-93 were obtained retrospectively...

BACKGROUND Following reports of high prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in young physiotherapists, we investigated whether LBP was a problem for undergraduate physiotherapy students. METHOD Physiotherapy students enrolled in one Australian tertiary institution completed a validated self-administered questionnaire in April 2001, seeking information on LBP prevalence (lifetime, 12 month, one-mon...

background: low back pain (lbp) is one of the most common problems among the workers of different industries. the role of occupational factors in causing the lbp has been indicated previously. lbp has great socio-economic costs and most of its costs are related to the chronic lbp. the aim of this study was to identify the occupational risk factors that are related to the progression of the lbp ...

Depressive disorder will be the second highest disease burden worldwide, which will impair life quality, reduce productivity, and increase disability and mortality. LBP is the main active fraction purified from Lycium barbarum. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential therapeutic effects of LBP on depressive mice induced by reserpine, as well as the relevant mechanisms. The antidepre...

introduction: although low back pain (lbp) is a universal problem, local factors in different societies can affect it. this study was conducted to investigate risk factors of lbp among patients referred to kermanshah hospitals. materials and methods : a validated questionnaire was used for collecting patients’ characteristics and anthropomeric data to identify risk factors. 604 people who refer...

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common problems among the workers of different industries. The role of occupational factors in causing the LBP has been indicated previously. LBP has great socio-economic costs and most of its costs are related to the chronic LBP. The aim of this study was to identify the occupational risk factors that are related to the progression of the ...

BACKGROUND Low back pain (LBP) is a common symptom. METHODS Patient visits attributed to LBP in the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) during 2003-2004 served as the basis for epidemiological analyses (n = 1539). The subset of patient visits in which LBP was the primary reason for seeking care (primary LBP patient visits) served as the basis for medical management analyses (n = 1...

PURPOSE Very little is known about the relationship between physical activity and low back pain (LBP) in general populations. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between different dimensions of physical activity and LBP among all adults of a defined community. METHODS A cross-sectional survey addressed all adults aged 22-70 of a single town. Inhabitants were asked to complete a self...