Article
Rheumatology
Mahnuma M. Estee, Yuanyuan Wang, Stephane Heritier, Donna M. Urquhart, Flavia M. Cicuttini, Mark A. Kotowicz, Sharon L. Brennan-Olsen, Julie A. Pasco, Anita E. Wluka
Summary: A study conducted on men over a 10-year period found that negative beliefs regarding back pain were associated with an increased likelihood of developing high-intensity pain and/or high disability.
Article
Anesthesiology
Michael Di Donato, Ting Xia, Ross Iles, Rachelle Buchbinder, Alex Collie
Summary: This study aimed to identify patterns of opioid dispensing in Australian workers with low back pain and determine the association of dispensing patterns with wage replacement duration. The results showed three different dispensing patterns, with workers who had long-term high-volume dispensing having longer wage replacement duration.
Article
Orthopedics
Flavia Cordeiro Medeiros, Luciola da Cunha Menezes Costa, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa, Indiara Soares Oliveira, Tatiane da Silva
Summary: In a cohort of low back pain patients presenting to emergency departments in Sao Paulo, Brazil, nearly 40% experienced a recurrence within 1 year after recovering from acute low back pain. The risk of recurrence varied depending on the classification used in the SBST. Age, perceived risk of persistent low back pain, and disability were identified as prognostic factors for recurrence.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2022)
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.
Article
Psychiatry
Eszter Simoncsics, Barna Konkoly Thege, Adrienne Stauder
Summary: Acceptance of pain may be a better approach for patients with chronic low-back pain than pain control. The study found that illness intrusiveness was negatively correlated with pain acceptance in patients with low-back pain. The level of illness intrusiveness did not change significantly during the 2-month follow-up period, and pain acceptance was a significant predictor of illness intrusiveness among patients with chronic low-back pain.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Pradeep Suri, Adrienne D. Tanus, Nikki Torres, Andrew Timmons, Bianca Irimia, Janna L. Friedly, Anna Korpak, Clinton Daniels, Daniel Morelli, Paul W. Hodges, Nathalia Costa, Melissa A. Day, Patrick J. Heagerty, Mark P. Jensen
Summary: This study aims to investigate the short-term and cumulative effects of specific physical activities on low back pain flares using a nested case-crossover study design. The findings will contribute to a better understanding of the role of physical activities in individuals with low back pain.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Oded Hershkovich, Barak Gordon, Estela Derazne, Dorit Tzur, Arnon Afek, Raphael Lotan
Summary: This study found a strong association between symptomatic joint hypermobility and low back pain in young adults. Further pathophysiological research is needed.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alessandro Chiarotto, Bart W. Koes
Summary: A 37-year-old man with a history of low back pain after vigorous sports activities presents with a month-long episode of worsening pain and stiffness in the lower back, particularly in the mornings. Physical examination reveals limited range of motion on lumbar forward bending and tenderness on palpation of the lower back, but no neurologic deficits.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Arturo Cuomo, Franco Marinangeli, Alberto Magni, Emiliano Petrucci, Alessandro Vittori, Marco Cascella
Summary: Prompt and appropriate treatment of chronic low back pain is crucial for preventing disability and reducing healthcare costs. The concept of functionality in chronic pain management is still lacking a shared definition, leading to different opinions among specialists and patients. Although there are instruments available for assessing functionality, there is no consistency in their use.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ingred Merllin Batista de Souza, Lilian Regiani Merini, Luiz Armando Vidal Ramos, Anice de Campos Passaro, Joao Italo Dias Franca, Amelia Pasqual Marques
Summary: The prevalence of low back pain in the older adult Amazonia Brazilian community was high, with factors such as sex, chronic diseases, body mass index, physical activity level, health perception, and emotional level being associated with pain and functional disability.
Article
Anesthesiology
Anand Pooleri, Rishita Yeduri, Gabrielle Horne, Adrianne Frech, Dmitry Tumin
Summary: Chronic pain in early adulthood is associated with increased hazards of subsequent labor force exit and health-related work limitation, according to a longitudinal study. The study analyzed data from a nationally representative cohort and found that any level of pain interference reported at age 29 predicted these negative outcomes. Early identification and treatment of pain problems among young workers can help reduce future unemployment and disability burdens.
Article
Anesthesiology
Orjan Nesse Vigdal, Kjersti Storheim, Rikke Munk Killingmo, Milada Cvancarova Smastuen, Margreth Grotle
Summary: This study aimed to describe the clinical course of back-related disability and assess the prognostic value of comorbidity in older adults. The results showed that back-related disability improved over the 1-year follow-up period, and comorbidity count and burden were independently associated with disability levels.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Mohammad Ali, Atia Sharmin Bonna, Abu-sufian Sarkar, Md. Ariful Islam, Nur-A-Safrina Rahman
Summary: This study found a significant association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and low back pain (LBP) among survivors of COVID-19. The prevalence of LBP was higher in patients with postacute COVID-19 compared with their counterparts. SARS-CoV-2 infection was independently associated with LBP, while moderate COVID-19 symptom was identified as a significant predictor of LBP among postacute COVID-19 patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Eleonora Rollo, Valerio Brunetti, Irene Scala, Antonio Callea, Jessica Marotta, Catello Vollono, Giovanni Frisullo, Aldobrando Broccolini, Paolo Calabresi, Giacomo Della Marca
Summary: The occurrence of delirium in patients with acute stroke negatively impacts their prognosis. Patients who develop delirium after stroke have worse functional outcomes and shorter survival.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Andreas Ebbehoj, Esben Sondergaard, Peter Jepsen, Kirstine Stochholm, Helene Matilde Lundsgaard Svane, Morten Madsen, Per Logstrup Poulsen, Jens Otto Lunde Jorgensen
Summary: Cushing's syndrome has a negative impact on a wide range of socioeconomic variables, some of which improve after treatment.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jessica J. Wong, Andrea C. Tricco, Pierre Cote, Catherine Y. Liang, Jeremy A. Lewis, Zachary Bouck, Laura C. Rosella
Summary: This study reviewed 62 studies and found that depressive symptoms were associated with self-reported disability and worse recovery in patients with acute low back pain, while depressive symptoms were related to higher pain intensity, disability, and worse recovery in patients with chronic low back pain.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Melissa Selb, Richard Nicol, Jan Hartvigsen, Wolfgang Segerer, Pierre Cote
Summary: This study outlines the development of an ICF-based assessment schedule for manual medicine focusing on low back pain, with experts reaching consensus on the categories to be included in the assessment. This is a major step towards standardizing the assessment and reporting of functioning in manual medicine.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Jessica J. Wong, Pierre Cote, Andrea C. Tricco, Tristan Watson, Laura C. Rosella
Summary: This study evaluated the joint effects of back pain and mental health conditions on healthcare utilization and costs. The results showed positive joint effects between back pain and poor mental health as well as mood disorder, indicating the importance of addressing both conditions in the treatment of back pain-specific utilization and opioid prescription.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Heather M. Shearer, Pierre Cote, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Patricia Mckeever, Darcy L. Fehlings
Summary: The aim of this study was to identify 5-week pain intensity trajectories in children/young people with cerebral palsy (CP) and examine their association with physical and psychological well-being. The results showed that membership in higher pain intensity trajectories was associated with lower levels of physical and psychological well-being.
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Heather M. Shearer, Leslie Verville, Pierre Cote, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Darcy L. Fehlings
Summary: This study aimed to describe the clinical course of pain intensity in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) receiving usual care or specific interventions. The findings showed that children and adults receiving usual care had stable pain intensity over time, while interventions (such as continuous intrathecal baclofen and botulinum neurotoxin A injections) led to a significant reduction in pain intensity.
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Melissa Corso, Astrid DeSouza, Ginny Brunton, Hainan Yu, Carolina Cancelliere, Silvano Mior, Anne Taylor-Vaisey, Kathy MacLeod-Beaver, Pierre Cote
Summary: This study aimed to explore the integration of Indigenous healing practices within collaborative care models in community-based primary healthcare in Canada. The findings indicated that collaborative and Indigenous-led strategies were more effective in integrating Indigenous healing practices, with common elements including community engagement, elder support, and Indigenous ceremonies or traditions.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jeremie Mikhail, Leonie Hofstetter, Pierre Cote, Andrea C. Tricco, Isabelle Page, Cesar A. Hincapie
Summary: This study aims to identify and map current literature on minimal clinical data sets for measuring and monitoring health status in patients with spine-related MSK disorders. The Joanna Briggs Institute methodology will guide the methods, and findings will be presented in a descriptive summary format.
Letter
Rehabilitation
Melissa Selb, Richard Nicol, Jan Hartvigsen, Wolfgang Segerer, Pierre Cote
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
John Frank, Rosemary Foster, Claudia Pagliari
Summary: The international scholarly publishing community has been engaged in a divisive debate about the funding model for scientific research dissemination for the past twenty years, and recent commentaries suggest that the issue is far from resolved. This narrative review examines the deep divisions among stakeholders in the field, explores the systemic factors driving these divisions, and considers the future prospects of implementing the intended benefits of Open Access (OA) while mitigating its risks and costs. The review also highlights the inequities of OA for junior or unfunded researchers and scholars from resource-poor environments, who face discrimination and injustice due to Article Processing Charges.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Joshua Plener, Silvano Mior, Melissa Atkinson-Graham, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Pierre Cote, Carlo Ammendolia
Summary: The study aims to develop a rehabilitation program for degenerative cervical radiculopathy (DCR) based on the perspectives of those suffering from the condition. Through qualitative interviews, the study found that patients desire a patient-centered approach, validating and reassuring healthcare providers, easier access to healthcare services, a supportive team environment, and peer support. The ideal rehabilitation program can be conceptualized using the enactive-biopsychosocial model.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Maja Stupar, Pierre Cote, Linda J. Carroll, Robert J. Brison, Eleanor Boyle, Heather M. Shearer, J. David Cassidy
Summary: This study aimed to develop clinical prediction models to predict the recovery and insurance claim closure of patients with neck pain and associated disorders caused or aggravated by a traffic collision. The results showed that prior neck injury claim, expectation of recovery, age, percentage of body in pain, disability, neck pain intensity, and headache intensity were important predictors for recovery and claim closure.
CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Jessica J. Wong, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Wouter De Groote, Agnieszka Cwirlej-Sozanska, Olatz Garin, Montse Ferrer, angels Pont Acuna, Pierre Cote
Summary: This study estimated the minimal important difference (MID) of WHODAS-12 in individuals with chronic low back pain. The MID was found to be -3.22 (95% CI -4.79 to -1.64) or -5.99 (95% CI -7.20 to -4.79). These findings contribute to the assessment of whether rehabilitation or other health services achieve meaningful functional improvements for patients with chronic low back pain.
CHIROPRACTIC & MANUAL THERAPIES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Diana De Carvalho, Kristi Randhawa, Leslie Verville, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Samuel J. Howarth, Carmen Liang, Silvano Mior, Pierre Cote
Summary: Driving posture can cause musculoskeletal pain, but little is known about automobile seat design and neck posture. This study evaluated a personalized upper back support driver seat and found significant effects on anterior head translation and spine posture, but lower satisfaction from participants.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOMECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
John W. Frank, Etsuko Matsunaga
Summary: This study assesses the practices and quality of High-Income Countries' monitoring of Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health (SIH) through routine data collection and analysis systems. The findings show that most countries do not have a routine monitoring system for SIH, except for England and Scotland. Establishing such a monitoring system may be necessary for reducing socioeconomic inequalities.
CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Christine Meckamalil, Lydia Brodie, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Linda J. Carroll, Craig Jacobs, Pierre Cote
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression symptoms among undergraduate students at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). The results showed that self-reported symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression are common in these students, and there were variations across gender and year of study.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH
(2022)
