Review
Orthopedics
Jose Manuel Garcia-Moreno, Inmaculada Calvo-Munoz, Antonia Gomez-Conesa, Jose Antonio Lopez-Lopez
Summary: Recent studies provide strong support for the use of physiotherapy in the improvement of back care and prevention of non-specific low back pain in children and adolescents. Based on GRADE methodology, the evidence ranged from very low to moderate quality, and interventions involving physical exercise, postural hygiene, and physical activity should be preferred.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Mariana N. Leite, Steven J. Kamper, Carolyn Broderick, Tie P. Yamato
Summary: Physical, psychological, and pharmacological interventions are effective in reducing pain intensity and disability in children and adolescents with low back pain. Inter-disciplinary and patient- and family-centered treatment approaches are recommended. Clear and direct communication to establish trust between health professionals, children, and parents is important for family decision making.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2022)
Review
Nursing
Shuyan Sang, Jing Wang, Jiayao Jin
Summary: The meta-analysis found a high prevalence rate of low back pain among ICU nurses, indicating a need for more preventive strategies to address this global issue.
NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Stefano Masiero, Fabio Sarto, Manuela Cattelan, Diego Sarto, Alessandra Del Felice, Francesco Agostini, Anna Scanu
Summary: This study assessed the lifetime prevalence and associated factors of low back pain in adolescents, finding significant associations with factors such as sex, family history, and lifestyle. These findings support the development of prevention and treatment strategies for low back pain in adolescents to reduce the risk of developing chronic pain.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yue Cheng, Wenyao Guo, Xudong Ya, Shuang Shao, Zhuying Shao, Yizheng Zhu, Linlin Zhou, Jinxin Chen, Xingqi Wang, Yujia Liu
Summary: The study found a positive correlation between daily screen time and the risk of low back pain among children and adolescents. Specifically, daily computer use, mobile phone time, and TV watching were all associated with increased risk of low back pain. Additionally, a linear relationship was observed between daily computer use and the risk of low back pain, with an 8.2% increase in risk for each additional hour of computer use.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Orthopedics
Daniel L. Belavy, Scott D. Tagliaferri, Paul Buntine, Tobias Saueressig, Claire Samanna, Thomas Mcguckian, Clint T. Miller, Patrick J. Owen
Summary: This systematic review with meta-analysis examined the effectiveness of interventions to improve guideline-recommended imaging referrals in low back pain. The study found low-certainty evidence that education interventions are unlikely to be effective, while organizational and policy-level interventions are more likely to be effective.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2022)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Geesung Kim, Dongwon Kim, Heeyoung Moon, Da-Eun Yoon, Seoyoung Lee, Seok-Jae Ko, Bonglee Kim, Younbyoung Chae, In-Seon Lee
Summary: Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat various diseases and symptoms. In this study, we conducted a systematic review, meta-analysis, and network analysis to evaluate the efficacy of acupoints in treating low back pain. The findings showed that acupuncture significantly reduced pain in patients with low back pain compared to the control group.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Mingxiao Yang, Susan Q. Li, Colleen M. Smith, Yi Lily Zhang, Ting Bao, Jun J. Mao
Summary: CZPRP shows better efficacy than diclofenac for acute low back pain, but results are not significant for mixed subgroup. Future rigorous studies are necessary to evaluate its effects on acute and chronic low back pain.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2021)
Review
Anesthesiology
Dennis Anheyer, Heidemarie Haller, Romy Lauche, Gustav Dobos, Holger Cramer
Summary: Yoga can provide short-term and long-term relief for back pain, improving pain intensity, pain-related disability, mental health, and physical functioning. However, the evidence supporting its efficacy is of low to moderate certainty, and there are no significant differences between yoga and other active treatments in terms of outcomes.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Josep Vidal-Conti, Pere A. Borras, Pere Palou, Adria Muntaner-Mas
Summary: The study investigated 849 primary school students aged 10-12 and found a lifetime prevalence of LBP at 73.6%, a 7-day prevalence at 21.2%, and a point prevalence at 9.66%. Significant differences were identified between boys and girls in terms of LBP prevalence and pain intensity.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Daniel L. Belavy, Ashish D. Diwan, Jon Ford, Clint T. Miller, Andrew J. Hahne, Niamh Mundell, Scott Tagliaferri, Steven Bowe, Hugo Pedder, Tobias Saueressig, Xiaohui Zhao, Xiaolong Chen, Arun Prasad Balasundaram, Nitin Kumar Arora, Patrick J. Owen
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of various treatments for chronic low back pain disorders (CLBDs) in patients, including acupuncture, education, exercise, pharmacotherapy, and more. The research includes network meta-analysis to assess the relative effectiveness of these treatments.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Agnieszka Kedra, Magdalena Plandowska, Przemyslaw Kedra, Dariusz Czaprowski
Summary: There is moderate evidence for the association between physical activity and low back pain in children and adolescents, with both low and high levels of physical activity being linked to LBP. Continued research, particularly through prospective cohort studies, is necessary to further evaluate this association.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Kenneth D. Candido, Johan W. S. Vlaeyen, Jan Van Zundert, Steven P. Cohen
Summary: Low back pain encompasses various types of pain, with diagnostic and therapeutic methods controversial, requiring a comprehensive approach considering biological, psychological, and social factors. Improvement in diagnostic accuracy, treatment algorithms, and multimodal interdisciplinary treatment are essential.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Zugui Wu, Yi Wang, Xiangling Ye, Zehua Chen, Rui Zhou, Zixuan Ye, Jinyou Huang, Yue Zhu, Guocai Chen, Xuemeng Xu
Summary: This study systematically evaluated the efficacy of myofascial release in the treatment of chronic low back pain. The results showed that myofascial release significantly improved pain and physical function in patients with CLBP, but did not have significant effects on quality of life, balance function, pain pressure-threshold, trunk mobility, and mental health.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Orthopedics
Alice Baroncini, Nicola Maffulli, Jorg Eschweiler, Friedrich Molsberger, Alexandra Klimuch, Filippo Migliorini
Summary: This study conducted a Bayesian network meta-analysis to compare the efficacy of different acupuncture protocols for chronic aspecific low back pain. The results showed that verum acupuncture was more effective than sham treatment, with individualized acupuncture and standard acupuncture with TENS showing the highest improvement in pain and quality of life.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Antonio J. Ortiz-Ruiz, Nuria Perez-Guzman, Maria Rubio-Aparicio, Julio Sanchez-Meca
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Maria Teresa Martinez-Romero, Francisco Ayala, Mark De Ste Croix, Francisco J. Vera-Garcia, Pilar Sainz de Baranda, Fernando Santonja-Medina, Julio Sanchez-Meca
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Hematology
Ruben Cuesta-Barriuso, Antonia Gomez-Conesa, Jose Antonio Lopez-Pina
Summary: This study found that manual therapy combined with passive muscle stretching exercises can effectively reduce the frequency of hemarthrosis and pain in patients with haemophilic knee arthropathy, while also improving joint health and range of motion.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Stefano Quarta, Marika Massaro, Mihail Chervenkov, Teodora Ivanova, Dessislava Dimitrova, Rui Jorge, Vanda Andrade, Elena Philippou, Constantinos Zisimou, Viktorija Maksimova, Katarina Smilkov, Darinka Gjorgieva Ackova, Lence Miloseva, Tatjana Ruskovska, Georgia Eirini Deligiannidou, Christos A. Kontogiorgis, Julio Sanchez-Meca, Paula Pinto, Maria-Teresa Garcia-Conesa
Summary: The study found that adherence to the Mediterranean diet is generally low in Southern European countries, with many people consuming excessive amounts of red meat, butter, sweet drinks, and desserts, while not meeting the recommended intake for plant-based foods, olive oil, fish, and wine. Women and older age are associated with higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
Article
Transplantation
Francisco J. Martinez-Olmos, Antonia A. Gomez-Conesa, Alicia Garcia-Testal, Lucia Ortega-Perez-de-Villar, Noemi Valtuena-Gimeno, Jose A. Gil-Gomez, Rafael Garcia-Maset, Eva Segura-Orti
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of a non-immersive virtual reality exercise program on physical function and exercise adherence in patients undergoing hemodialysis. The results showed significant improvements in physical function and high adherence rates among participants after a 12-week exercise period.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Galaad Torro-Ferrero, Francisco Javier Fernandez-Rego, Antonia Gomez-Conesa
Summary: This study analyzed 16 studies on osteopenia in preterm infants, finding that almost all studies used passive mobilizations with joint pressure to prevent osteopenia. A daily exercise program of passive mobilizations with joint pressure may improve bone mineralization in preterm infants.
Editorial Material
Orthopedics
Mark R. Elkins, Rafael Zambelli Pinto, Arianne Verhagen, Monika Grygorowicz, Anne Soderlund, Matthieu Guemann, Antonia Gomez-Conesa, Sarah Blanton, Jean-Michel Brismee, Clare Ardern, Shabnam Agarwal, Alan Jette, Sven Karstens, Michele Harms, Geert Verheyden, Umer Sheikh
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Raquel Olmos-Gomez, Antonia Gomez-Conesa, Inmaculada Calvo-Munoz, Jose A. Lopez-Lopez
Summary: A network meta-analysis compared the effectiveness of robotic-assisted gait training with other physical therapy treatments, finding no statistically significant results and very low effect size estimates. The high clinical heterogeneity of the studies included suggests caution in interpreting the results.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Orthopedics
Jose Manuel Garcia-Moreno, Inmaculada Calvo-Munoz, Antonia Gomez-Conesa, Jose Antonio Lopez-Lopez
Summary: Recent studies provide strong support for the use of physiotherapy in the improvement of back care and prevention of non-specific low back pain in children and adolescents. Based on GRADE methodology, the evidence ranged from very low to moderate quality, and interventions involving physical exercise, postural hygiene, and physical activity should be preferred.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Galaad Torro-Ferrero, Francisco Javier Fernandez-Rego, Maria Rosario Jimenez-Liria, Juan Jose Aguera-Arenas, Jessica Pinero-Penalver, Maria del Mar Sanchez-Joya, Maria Jesus Fernandez-Berenguer, Monica Rodriguez-Perez, Antonia Gomez-Conesa
Summary: This study found that reflex locomotion therapy has a positive impact on bone formation in preterm infants, and is more effective than other physiotherapy modalities.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Galaad Torro-Ferrero, Francisco Javier Fernandez-Rego, Juan Jose Aguera-Arenas, Antonia Gomez-Conesa
Summary: This study investigated the effect of reflex locomotion therapy (RLT) on bone mineralization and growth in preterm infants. The results showed that RLT significantly improved tibial speed of sound (Tibial-SOS) levels and was more effective than other physiotherapy procedures. It can be considered an effective physiotherapeutic modality for the prevention and treatment of osteopenia in preterm infants.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Salvador Ibanez-Mico, Antonio Velandrino-Nicolas, Antonia Gomez-Conesa
Summary: This study described the translation and cultural adaptation of the Spanish version of the 16-item Quality of Life in Childhood Epilepsy Questionnaire and evaluated its psychometric properties. The results indicated that the Spanish version displayed good validity and reliability properties, making it a reliable tool for assessing health-related quality of life in children with epilepsy in Spanish-speaking populations.
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Maria Guadalupe De Santos-Moreno, Antonio Pablo Velandrino-Nicolas, Antonia Gomez-Conesa
Summary: This article conducts a systematic review to summarize the characteristics and diagnostic methods of hypotonia in children. A total of 45 studies were included, and 53 characteristics associated with hypotonia and tests for its evaluation were identified. Observation, pull-to-sit test, and adoption of frog posture were the most commonly used methods, while muscle strength, hypermobility, and antigravity postures were the debated characteristics. A unanimous understanding of the term hypotonia would promote further research.
PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Maria Rubio-Aparicio, Rosa M. Nunez-Nunez, Julio Sanchez-Meca, Jose Antonio Lopez-Pina, Fulgencio Marin-Martinez, Jose Antonio Lopez-Lopez
JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
(2020)