Objective: Low back pain affects many individuals. It has profound effects on well-being and
is often the cause of significant physical and psychological health impairments. Low back …

Female sex hormones play an important role in the etiology and pathophysiology of a variety
of musculoskeletal degenerative diseases. Postmenopausal women show accelerated disc …

Objective To estimate the global burden of low back pain (LBP). Methods LBP was defined
as pain in the area on the posterior aspect of the body from the lower margin of the twelfth …

Background: Ongoing pain is one of the most common diseases and has major physical,
psychological, social, and economic impacts. A mobile health intervention utilizing a fully …

Sex-related influences on pain and analgesia have become a topic of tremendous scientific
and clinical interest, especially in the last 10 to 15 years. Members of our research group …

Abstract The latest Global Burden of Disease Study, published at the end of 2012, has
highlighted the enormous global burden of low back pain. In contrast to the previous study …

Persistent pain interfering with daily activities is common. Chronic pain has been defined in
many ways. Chronic pain syndrome is a separate entity from chronic pain. Chronic pain is …

Background. Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a chronic pain condition that has
considerable impact on the patient and health care system. Despite advances in surgical …

Background: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is frequently used to treat pain-
related conditions, but its effects on low back pain are uncertain. Purpose: To assess the …

Low back pain is a major cause of morbidity in high-, middle-and low-income countries, yet
to date it has been relatively under-prioritised and under-funded. One important reason may …