Low back pain: prevalence and associated risk factors among hospital staff.

Low back pain: prevalence and associated risk factors among hospital staff.
Conclusion. Preventive measures should be taken to reduce the risk of lower back pain, such as arranging proper rest periods, educational programmes to teach the proper use of body mechanics and smoking cessation programmes. PMID: 19222649 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing)

Subgrouping low back pain: A comparison of the STarT Back Tool with the Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire.

Subgrouping low back pain: A comparison of the STarT Back Tool with the Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire.
CONCLUSIONS: The SBT baseline psychometrics performed similarly to the OMPSQ, but the SBT is shorter and easier to score and is an appropriate alternative for identifying high risk LBP patients in primary care. PMID: 19223271 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Pain)

Individuals with chronic low back pain have a lower level, and an altered pattern, of physical activity compared with matched controls: an observational study.

Individuals with chronic low back pain have a lower level, and an altered pattern, of physical activity compared with matched controls: an observational study.
Conclusion: Individuals with chronic low back pain have a lower level, and an altered pattern, of physical activity compared with matched controls. PMID: 19226242 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Australian Journal of Physiotherapy)

 

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Tips, Tricks, Techniques and Natural Remedies for Treating Back Pain

Tips, Tricks, Techniques and Natural Remedies for Treating Back Pain
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Routine Lumbar Imaging No Help for Low Back Pain

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Acupuncture effective for chronic pain - but doctors don’t know why

Acupuncture effective for chronic pain - but doctors don’t know why
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Gallinari’s bad back improving — Newsday.com

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