Daily physical activities in chronic lower back pain patients assessed with accelerometry.

Daily physical activities in chronic lower back pain patients assessed with accelerometry.

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Daily physical activities in chronic lower back pain patients assessed with accelerometry.

Eur J Pain. 2008 Aug 25;

Authors: van Weering MG, Vollenbroek-Hutten MM, Tönis TM, Hermens HJ

BACKGROUND: Normalization of activities in daily living is an important goal in rehabilitation treatment of chronic lower back pain (CLBP) patients. Clinicians indicate that CLBP patients often show deconditioning but also CLBP patients who seem to be too active are seen. The objective of the present cross-sectional study was to gain more insight into the daily activity pattern of CLBP patients compared to controls, using accelerometry. METHODS: Daily activities were assessed by measuring body movement with a tri-axial accelerometer that was worn for seven consecutive days during waking hours. Measurements were performed in the daily environment (in-doors and out-doors) of the participant. Differences between activity level, time of day and work status were tested. RESULTS: Data were obtained from 29 CLBP patients and 20 controls. Results show that the overall activity levels of patients (mean 0.75; SD 0.43) are not significantly different from those of controls (mean 0.71; SD 0.44). However, patients show significantly higher activity levels in the morning (p<0.001) and significantly lower activity levels in the evening (p<0.01) compared to controls. No significant differences in activity levels were found between leisure time and working days within either group; furthermore no significant differences in activity levels were found between patients with different work status. CONCLUSION: Overall activity levels do not differ significantly between CLBP patients and controls, but the distribution of activities over the day differs significantly.

PMID: 18752975 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

(Source: European Journal of Pain)

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Physical therapy treatment of back complaints on children and adolescents.

Physical therapy treatment of back complaints on children and adolescents.
A randomized controlled trial among children and adolescents with low back pain was performed. Group 1 was, in contrary to Group 2, given individualized physical therapy. Both groups were given a self-training program parallel to back education. Both groups improved with respect to health, physical function, pain, strength, and mobility over time.Page: E721DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318182c347Authors: Ahlqwist, Anna MSc, RPT; Hagman, Monica MSc, RPT; Kjellby-Wendt, Gunilla PhD, RPT; Beckung, Eva RTP (Source: Spine)

Kinesiophobia among physiological overusers with musculoskeletal pain.

Kinesiophobia among physiological overusers with musculoskeletal pain.

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Kinesiophobia among physiological overusers with musculoskeletal pain.

Eur J Pain. 2008 Sep 23;

Authors: Lundberg M, Styf J

BACKGROUND: Kinesiophobia has been established as an important factor among patients with musculoskeletal pain. Most research has been performed among patient groups described in terms of disuse. Little, however, is known about the impact of affective factors among patients with overuse injuries caused by exercise. AIM: The aims were to investigate the occurrence of kinesiophobia among patients with exercise induced pain (overuse group) as compared to a reference group (chronic low back pain, CLBP), and to investigate kinesiophobia in relation to the type of pain and levels of exercise in the overuse group. METHODS: All patients were referred with unspecific pain to the orthopaedic clinic in order to make a specific diagnosis. The overuse group consisted of 146 patients with exercise induced leg pain, and the reference group consisted of 154 patients with CLBP. All patients completed questionnaires regarding age, pain duration, severity of pain and subjective rating of kinesiophobia (TSK). The overuse group was subgrouped verified by an exercise test and diagnostic criteria and completed questionnaires about the level of exercise. RESULTS: More than 60% of the overusers presented with kinesiophobia, but they did not differ as compared to the reference group. No difference in kinesiophobia was found in the overuse subgroups divided after type of pain. The highest level of kinesiophobia was found among the non-exercisers. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study point out the need for further elaborating on the concepts of use, overuse and disuse in relation to the fear-avoidance model.

PMID: 18818113 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

(Source: European Journal of Pain)

Significant long term benefit for low back pain revealed by major study

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