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 …

Psychological interventions for chronic, non-specific low back pain: systematic review with network meta-analysis

EKY Ho, L Chen, M Simic, CE Ashton-James… - bmj, 2022 - bmj.com
Objective To determine the comparative effectiveness and safety of psychological
interventions for chronic low back pain. Design Systematic review with network meta …

Risk factors for low back pain and sciatica: an umbrella review

P Parreira, CG Maher, D Steffens, MJ Hancock… - The spine journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Low back pain (LBP) is a highly prevalent condition and it is associated with
significant disability and work absenteeism worldwide. A variety of environmental and …

Risk factors for low back pain: a population‐based longitudinal study

R Shiri, K Falah‐Hassani, M Heliövaara… - Arthritis care & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To identify risk factors for low back pain (LBP) and lumbar radicular pain and to
assess whether obesity and exposure to workload factors modify the effect of leisure‐time …

Diagnosis and treatment of movement system impairment syndromes

S Sahrmann, DC Azevedo, L Van Dillen - Brazilian journal of physical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Diagnoses and treatments based on movement system impairment syndromes
were developed to guide physical therapy treatment. Objectives This masterclass aims to …

Association between low back pain and various everyday performances: Activities of daily living, ability to work and sexual function

I Grabovac, TE Dorner - Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 2019 - Springer
Low back pain (LBP) is a widely prevalent chronic pain disorder associated with a high
burden on individuals and society. In the subjective perception of patients with LBP …

Cognitive functional therapy compared with a group-based exercise and education intervention for chronic low back pain: a multicentre randomised controlled trial …

M O'Keeffe, P O'Sullivan, H Purtill, N Bargary… - British journal of sports …, 2020 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background One-size-fits-all interventions reduce chronic low back pain (CLBP) a small
amount. An individualised intervention called cognitive functional therapy (CFT) was …

The psychological features of patellofemoral pain: a systematic review

LR Maclachlan, NJ Collins, MLG Matthews… - British journal of sports …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is prevalent in adolescence and adulthood and often
persists. In contrast to other persistent musculoskeletal conditions, for which non-physical …

Unraveling the complexity of low back pain

P O'Sullivan, JP Caneiro, M O'Keeffe… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2016 - jospt.org
Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Various approaches to
diagnose and manage LBP have arisen, leading to an exponential increase in health care …

The efficacy of interventions for low back pain in nurses: A systematic review

W Van Hoof, K O'Sullivan, M O'Keeffe… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate the efficacy of interventions for the prevention and treatment of low
back pain in nurses. Design Systematic review. Data sources The review was registered on …