Low back pain: a call for action

R Buchbinder, M van Tulder, B Öberg, LM Costa… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Low back pain is the leading worldwide cause of years lost to disability and its burden is
growing alongside the increasing and ageing population. 1 Because these population shifts …

Low back pain: a major global challenge

S Clark, R Horton - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
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Acceptability, values, and preferences of older people for chronic low back pain management; a qualitative evidence synthesis

H Ames, CH Hestevik, AM Briggs - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) and other musculoskeletal conditions
represent a sizable attribution to the global burden of disability, with rates greatest in older …

Effectiveness of patient education plus motor control exercise versus patient education alone versus motor control exercise alone for rural community-dwelling adults …

AA Ibrahim, MO Akindele, SO Ganiyu - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2023 - Springer
Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common health problem in rural Nigeria but
access to rehabilitation is limited. Current clinical guidelines unanimously recommend …

Biopsychosocial factors associated with chronic low back pain disability in rural Nigeria: a population-based cross-sectional study

CN Igwesi-Chidobe, B Coker, CN Onwasigwe… - BMJ global …, 2017 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Many people in Nigeria are living with disability due to chronic low back pain
(CLBP), with the greatest burden accounted for by people living in rural Nigeria. However …

Chronic low back pain beliefs and management practices in Africa: Time for a rethink?

J Ahenkorah, F Moffatt, C Diver… - Musculoskeletal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) beliefs are important psychosocial risk factors
affecting the occurrence and progression of CLBP. To address pain beliefs and implement …

World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0): development and validation of the Nigerian Igbo version in patients with chronic low back …

CN Igwesi-Chidobe, S Kitchen, IO Sorinola… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2020 - Springer
Background Globally, the leading cause of years lived with disability is low back pain (LBP).
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is responsible for most of the cost and disability associated …

[HTML][HTML] Motor control exercise and patient education program for low resource rural community dwelling adults with chronic low back pain: a pilot randomized clinical …

AA Ibrahim, MO Akindele, SO Ganiyu - Journal of exercise …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This pilot randomized clinical trial assessed the feasibility of implementing motor control
exercise (MCE) and patient education (PE) program for the management of chronic low back …

Occupational biopsychosocial factors associated with neck pain intensity, neck-disability, and sick leave: A cross-sectional study of construction labourers in an African …

CN Igwesi-Chidobe, E Effiong, JO Umunnah… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The burden and impact of neck pain is high in African countries including
Nigeria. This study investigated the occupational biomechanical and occupational …

Experiences of community-dwelling older adults with chronic low back pain in Hong Kong and Switzerland–A qualitative study

V Schoeb, M Misteli, C Kwan, CWY Wong… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The prevalence of chronic low back pain (LBP) increases with age and older
adults are more vulnerable to develop chronic LBP. A recent Swiss study has shown that …