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Aim of the following paper is to describe the impact of obesity on low back pain. The mature disc is one of the most sparsely cellular tissues in the body, water content and concentration of proteoglycan decreases with increasing age. Both, static compressive loading and increased pressures, may
OBJECTIVE
To examine whether shift work is a risk factor for low back pain (LBP) and the interaction effects of shift work and overweight/obesity on LBP over time among nurses.
METHODS
A longitudinal study over 2 years. Measurements included reported LBP, shift work status, and selected potential
It is known that overweight is associated with chronic knee pain (CKP) and chronic low back pain (CLBP). Several risk factors for these conditions have been postulated, including age, sex, overweight, occupation, and socioeconomic factors. In addition, physical environment has been studied as a
BACKGROUND
Although low back pain and obesity are major health issues for women, our understanding of the relationship between these conditions is limited. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between occupational activities and low back pain and disability in obese and non-obese,
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Several studies have linked obesity to the increased likelihood of lower back pain, but there are no studies focussing on the effectiveness of a multimodal physiotherapy programme (MPP) in obese subjects who suffer from chronic non-specific lower back pain (CNLBP). The aim of this study
BACKGROUND: Obesity as a causal factor for low back pain has been controversial with no definitive answer to this date. The objective of this study was to determine whether obesity is associated with low back pain. In addition this paper aims to provide a step-by-step guide for chiropractors and
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Obesity is frequently associated with various musculoskeletal disorders including chronic low back pain (cLBP). Osteopathy is a discipline emphasizing the conservative treatment of the disease in an olistic vision. We designed a randomized controlled study to investigate whether
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Low back pain is a highly prevalent condition with a significant global burden. Management of lifestyle factors such as overweight and obesity may improve low back pain patient outcomes. Currently there are no randomised controlled trials that have been conducted to assess the
Overweight adult females may have negative self-concepts and body images compounded by chronic low back pain and obesity. This subgroup of clients need special attention and nursing interventions to adjust to chronic low back pain and to achieve permanent weight control. Interventions designed to
OBJECTIVE
Low back pain and overweight are two relevant disabling health conditions. To date, there is a lack of information about the effectiveness of nonoperative therapy in persons with overweight and low back pain. The aim of our study was to evaluate if overweight has any influence on the
OBJECTIVE
This study determined whether mobility and functional pain were different among older men and women with chronic low-back pain and varying body mass index levels.
METHODS
This was a comparative, descriptive study of older adults with obesity with low-back pain (N = 55; 60-85 yrs). The
BACKGROUND
We describe a prospective cohort study to investigate any association between recovery from low back pain and body mass index (BMI) in patients with low back pain undergoing physiotherapy.
METHODS
A total of 140 patients with low back pain and no evidence of neurological deficit were
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine whether exercises using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) scapular and pelvic patterns might decrease the pain index and increase the lumbar flexibility of obese patients with low back pain. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty obese
METHODS
A cross-sectional postal survey of 29,424 twin subjects aged 12-41 years obtained from a population-generated panel.
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether obesity is associated with low back pain.
BACKGROUND
Despite a large number of epidemiologic studies in this area, it is unclear whether obesity
Obesity and low back pain (LBP) are common health problems among patients attending Primary Health Care (PHC) in general practice at the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The objective of this study was to determine whether obesity is associated with low back pain. A cross-sectional face-to-face interview