What low back pain is and why we need to pay attention

J Hartvigsen, MJ Hancock, A Kongsted, Q Louw… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Low back pain is a very common symptom. It occurs in high-income, middle-income, and low-
income countries and all age groups from children to the elderly population. Globally, years …

The effect of lifting during work on low back pain: a health impact assessment based on a meta-analysis

P Coenen, V Gouttebarge… - Occupational and …, 2014 - oem.bmj.com
Lifting at work is considered an important risk factor for low back pain (LBP). However,
contradictory findings have been reported, partly because frequency, duration and intensity …

[HTML][HTML] Low back pain and its relationship with sitting behaviour among sedentary office workers

C Bontrup, WR Taylor, M Fliesser, R Visscher… - Applied ergonomics, 2019 - Elsevier
The relationships between sedentary lifestyle, sitting behaviour, and low back pain (LBP)
remain controversial. In this study, we investigated the relationship between back pain and …

The global burden of occupationally related low back pain: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study

T Driscoll, G Jacklyn, J Orchard, E Passmore… - Annals of the …, 2014 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives The study was part of the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study and aimed to
quantify the burden arising from low back pain (LBP) due to occupational exposure to …

Pain and the risk for falls in community-dwelling older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

B Stubbs, T Binnekade, L Eggermont… - Archives of physical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to establish the association
between pain and falls in community-dwelling older adults. Data Sources Electronic …

No consensus on causality of spine postures or physical exposure and low back pain: A systematic review of systematic reviews

CTV Swain, F Pan, PJ Owen, H Schmidt… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Specific spinal postures and physical activities have been linked to low back pain (LBP) but
previous reviews have produced contrasting outcomes. This umbrella review examined (1) …

Work-relatedness of low back pain in nursing personnel: a systematic review

A Yassi, K Lockhart - International journal of occupational and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Although non-specific low back pain (LBP) is known to be multifactorial, studies
from across the globe have documented their higher prevalence in nurses. This systematic …

“Sit up straight”: Time to Re-evaluate

D Slater, V Korakakis, P O'Sullivan, D Nolan… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2019 - jospt.org
Posture is a frequent topic of discussion for patients, clinicians, the media, and society. A
common belief is that spinal pain is caused by sitting, standing, or bending “incorrectly.” …

Are older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain less active than older adults without pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis

B Stubbs, TT Binnekade, A Soundy, P Schofield… - Pain …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objective To compare the overall levels of physical activity of older adults with chronic
musculoskeletal pain and asymptomatic controls. Review Methods A systematic review of …

Analysis of motor control in patients with low back pain: a key to personalized care?

JH Van Dieën, NP Reeves, G Kawchuk… - Journal of orthopaedic & …, 2019 - jospt.org
Motor control exercise has been shown to be effective in the management of low back pain
(LBP). However, the effect sizes for motor control exercise are modest, possibly because …