Chronic Low Back Pain

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the leading causes of disability and work absence globally, affecting not just the individual, but also extending to families, communities and society at large. Whilst the prevalence of LBP is high, with over 70 percent of people experiencing some LBP at some point during their lives, most will resolve within a few months (Campbell et al, 2013). Problems arise when pain persists beyond the expected period of healing or when it exceeds 12 weeks in duration. An estimated 40 percent of people who present with acute LBP continue to report symptoms after 3 months and

Back pain is one of the most commonly reported health problems among working adults. One of the primary reasons

There is strong evidence to suggest that non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) help manage back pain (Jackson & Simpson, 2006). Opioids are also used to manage back pain (Jackson & Simpson, 2006). The use of NSAIDs over a long period of time requires assessments of risks and benefits (Jackson & Simpson, 2006). It is important that

Low back pain (LBP) is a common condition worldwide; approximately 50-80% of adults suffer from LBP at least once during their lives [1, 2]. LBP represents a major health problem because of its prevalence, high probability of recurrence, consequences, and healthcare cost [3-6]. LBP has physical, psychological, and economic impacts on individuals. Furthermore, LBP is still the primary cause of absenteeism and disability in every industrialized society [226].

Low back pain is a highly prevalent socioeconomic health issue in the world we live in today and one of the top causes of disability - affecting work performance and the overall quality of life for many. The 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study estimated that out of 289 health conditions, low back pain ranked number one in terms of disability (YLDs - Years Lived with Disability), and sixth in terms of overall burden (DALYs - Disability-Adjusted Life Years) (Lancet, 2012). It is estimated that 60% to 70% of the industrialized population will experience non-specific (most common type) low back pain in their lifetimes with a one-year prevalence of 15% to 45%, adults occurring 5% per year (Taimela, Kujala, Salminen, Viljanen, 1997, 1132-1136). Children and adolescents have a lower prevalence rate than adults, but is rapidly on the rise (Balague, Troussier, Salminen, 1999, 429-438).

Chronic lower back pain is on the rise in not only America, but is on the rise in the world. According to a study by the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases in 2010, approximately one in ten people suffer from lower back pain, which makes lower back pain the leading cause of disability in the world (http://ard.bmj.com/content/early/2014/02/14/annrheumdis-2013-204428). This rate is on the rise and should be extremely alarming as common activities, including working a desk job, can contribute to chronic lower back pain. While there are many different methods to treat chronic lower back pain, including physical therapy, therapeutic

Identifying the population of interest in a desired project or research is essential to the focus area and ability to achieve the aim of the research. Having a research result that can be easily applicable is often dependent on the type of population sampled (Banerjee & Chaudhury, 2010). This paper will focus on the population of interest, patients with chronic back pain (CBP), while expatiating on the identified health risk of opioid use disorder (OUD) by sharing details on statistics, characteristics, health concerns, and various potential solutions to their identified concerns.

Back pain is one of the most common health complaints in the United States and around the world. Back pain affects 8 out of 10 people at some point during their lives.1 One quarter of the US adult population describes having low back pain at least one day over a three month period; 7.6% of the population reported severe acute low back pain in a one year period. 2 In a survey conducted by the National Institute of Health Statistics, 28.4% population reported low back pain as the leading source of pain. 3

After review of the clinical information provided by NY Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University, the Medical Director has denied your admission to NY Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University. It was determined that the clinical information did not justify an inpatient stay. Acute inpatient hospitalization was not medically necessary. Medicare admit diagnosis hematemesis and Abdominal pain with past medical history of chronic low back pain related to Lumbar-5 disc bulge on frequent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, gastroesophageal reflux disease, prior gastritis, iron deficiency anemia. You are a 59 year old female who presented to the emergency room with a complaint of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for 3 days prior to your hospital admission. You reported diffuse

After reading “Trunk muscle endurance and low back pain in female dance students”, I realized that it is very crucial to a dancer to discover low back pain in themselves. This particular article struck my interest because I have a huge problem with low back pain considering I have a slight bit of scoliosis in my back.

The single leading cause of disability worldwide is low back pain (LBP) (Salomon et al., 2013). In the U.S, approximately 80 percent of adults experience back pain sometime in their life, with a total health care expenditure of 90.7 billion in 1998 (Luo, Pietrobon, Sun, Liu, & Hey, 2004). LBP is the second most frequent systematic reason for visits to primary healthcare providers (Hart, Deyo, Cherkin, 1995) and is usually recurrent with exacerbations that tend to increase in severity. The total costs of LBP in the United States exceed $100 billion per year (Katz, 2006).

DOI: 4/26/2006. Patient is a 51-year-old male chief engineer who sustained a low back injury when he was using a snap pipe cutter and felt low back pain. Per OMNI, he underwent an L4-5 right redo hemilaminotomy and discectomy on 05/07/2007 and an L4-L5 posterior spinal fusion with instrumentation and an L4-L5 transverse lumbar interbody fusion with a cage on 8/29/2011.

Chronic back pain is the worst type of back pain a person can suffer, as it can go one for months, years, or even a lifetime. Chronic back conditions are typically caused by two different things. First, a psychological problem can be a very hard cause to diagnose. Often doctors will report a crooked spine, but treatments never resolve the pain and it continues.

Persistent and costly to treat, chronic low back pain is an important public health issue, with the most common Complementary and Alternative Medical treatment being yoga (Khan et al., 2016). In the randomized control trial by Sherman et al. (2011), the researchers studied stretching and yoga as an affordable and universal treatment for chronic low back pain. The trial had three intervention groups, a stretching group, yoga group, and self-care group, that were followed over 6 months, with a 3 month intervention and a separate 3 month follow up period, and interviews at the baseline, 6 weeks in (midway through the intervention), 12 weeks in (the end of the intervention), and at 26 weeks (3 months post intervention). Because

“Pain is, by definition, a stressful experiences. According to the book, pain reduces the ability to give attention to others matters, thereby isolation the sufferers and reducing their opportunities to reflect, interact, and accomplish” (Kastenbaum, 2012, p.155). Following this further, dealing with severe pain can affect every way of a person’s life. This uncomfortable experience will cause conflict in between what an individual wants to achieve and what his or her body will allows that person to do. A perfect example is someone who suffers from chronic back pain and has two children; this condition will prevent that person from spending time with his or her kids. This situation can cause frustration, and it will affect them emotionally.