Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sameer Al-Ghamdi, Mamdouh M. Shubair, Khadijah Angawi, Jamaan Al-Zahrani, Abdulrahman Ali M. Khormi, Reem Falah Alshammari, Nawaf Safaq Alshammari, Raed Aldahash, Bander Yahya Otayf, Hayat Saleh Al-Zahrani, Manayir Sultan Aleshaiwi, Khaled K. Aldossari
Summary: The study found a significant positive association between neck/back pain and psychological distress/morbidity, with individuals experiencing neck/back pain having almost a 2.5 times greater risk of psychological problems. Females were also more likely to experience psychological distress/morbidity compared to males.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Aleksandra Bryndal, Sebastian Glowinski, Kazimiera Hebel, Julia Grochulska, Agnieszka Grochulska
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the incidence and risk factors of back pain among paramedics and its correlation with work nature, anthropometric features, and recreational physical activity level. The study found that back pain is common among paramedics, with a higher incidence in the lower back region.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohammed Qasheesh, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Amir Iqbal, Ahmad H. Alghadir
Summary: The study found a strong negative correlation between psychological variables and functional outcomes among individuals with spinal cord injury, with females showing higher scores in both psychological variables and functional outcomes compared to males.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Linda Resnik, Matthew Borgia, Melissa A. Clark
Summary: The study found that back and neck pain is highly prevalent and persistent in veterans with upper limb amputation, and pain intensity is negatively associated with health-related quality of life and disability, highlighting the need for pain prevention and intervention in this population.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Linda Resnik, Matthew Borgia, Melissa A. Clark
Summary: The study found that back and neck pain are highly prevalent and persistent in veterans with upper limb amputation, and the intensity of pain significantly impacts their health-related quality of life and disability status.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
C. Blumenberg, F. C. Wehrmeister, F. C. Barros, B. D. Flesch, F. Guimaraes, I Valerio, L. Z. Ferreira, M. Echeverria, S. A. Karam, H. Goncalves, A. M. B. Menezes
Summary: The study found that excessive use of mobile devices is associated with neck and low back pains, while excessive use of computers is only associated with neck pain. Therefore, guidelines should be developed to recommend the appropriate length of time for using computers and mobile devices to prevent back pain.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mireille Michel-Cherqui, Avit Guirimand, Barbara Szekely, Titouan Kennel, Marc Fischler, Morgan Le Guen
Summary: This study found that a single Scenar(TM) session did not improve low back and neck pain better than a sham session. While pain was reduced after treatment, the effects did not last until the next day.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hidenori Suzuki, Shu Tahara, Mao Mitsuda, Hironori Izumi, Satoshi Ikeda, Kazushige Seki, Norihiro Nishida, Masahiro Funaba, Yasuaki Imajo, Kiminori Yukata, Takashi Sakai
Summary: QST and PPT are useful in the analysis of neck/shoulder and low back pain. However, there is currently a lack of reliable reference values for PPT in these conditions. This article reviews previous studies and provides a summary of the current data on PPT values.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ayelet Barr, Sophia Eilat-Tsanani
Summary: The study found that men and women were similarly prescribed analgesics for low back pain, but men were more likely to be prescribed strong opioids. Further research is needed to evaluate the outcomes of this differential treatment.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pooriput Waongenngarm, Allard J. van der Beek, Prawit Janwantanakul, Nipaporn Akkarakittichoke, Pieter Coenen
Summary: Assessing perceived discomfort among office workers can help predict future neck and low back pain, with a cut-off value of 3.5 on the Borg CR-10 discomfort scale being an acceptable indicator. These findings are of importance for ergonomists, primary health care providers, and occupational health researchers in developing targeted interventions.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
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
Engineering, Industrial
Eric B. Weston, Afton L. Hassett, Safdar N. Khan, Tristan E. Weaver, William S. Marras
Summary: Cognitive dissonance refers to the coexistence of psychologically inconsistent thoughts, behaviors, or attitudes. This study aimed to explore the potential role of cognitive dissonance in biomechanical loading in the low back and neck. The results showed that cognitive dissonance was associated with increased peak spinal loads in the neck (11.1%, p < .05) and low back (2.2%, p < .05). A greater magnitude of cognitive dissonance was also related to a greater increase in spinal loading. Therefore, cognitive dissonance may represent a previously unidentified risk factor for low back and neck pain.
Review
Orthopedics
Cecilie K. Overas, Melker S. Johansson, Tarcisio F. de Campos, Manuela L. Ferreira, Bard Natvig, Paul J. Mork, Jan Hartvigsen
Summary: Co-occurring musculoskeletal pain is common among people with persistent low back pain, with axial, extremity, and multi-site pain being the main categories. Studies from high-income countries showed that females report more co-occurring pain than males, and those with more disability are more likely to experience co-occurring pain. There is a need for standardized measurement methods to better understand the relationship between different types of pain and persistent low back pain.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Andrea Gilchrist, Andrea Pokorna
Summary: The study found that 84.7% of Czech registered nurses reported high occurrence of LBP in the previous 12 months. Nurses with a higher level of education were significantly more likely to use mechanical patient-lifting equipment in their clinical practice, reducing the occurrence of LBP.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Albin Stjernbrandt, Hans Pettersson, Ingrid Liljelind, Tohr Nilsson, Jens Wahlstrom
RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennie A. Jackson, David Olsson, Laura Punnett, Alex Burdorf, Bengt Jarvholm, Jens Wahlstrom
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Susanna Marklund, Christina S. Mienna, Jens Wahlstrom, Erling Englund, Birgitta Wiesinger
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Susanna Marklund, Karolina Huang, Dorriz Zohouri, Jens Wahlstrom
Summary: Dentists are often exposed to occupational health hazards, with limited focus on factors associated with working conditions. This study aimed to identify gender differences and factors related to high workload. Findings showed that poor ergonomic satisfaction and low work influence were common, with female dentists more likely to be employees and report lower work influence. Those experiencing high workloads had lower work influence, social support, and ergonomic satisfaction.
ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Albin Stjernbrandt, Ingrid Liljelind, Tohr Nilsson, Jens Wahlstrom
Summary: A study conducted on a healthy working-age population in northern Sweden found that a CISS score above 50 should be considered as abnormal cold sensitivity, with age, gender, and previous injuries and diseases having minor effects on CISS scoring.
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-EUROPEAN VOLUME
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Albin Stjernbrandt, Linnea Hedman, Ingrid Liljelind, Jens Wahlstrom
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between occupational exposure to cold environments and incident airway symptoms in previously healthy workers. The results showed that occupational cold exposure was significantly associated with incident wheeze and productive cough, supporting the notion that cold air is harmful for the airways.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Albin Stjernbrandt, Per Vihlborg, Viktoria Wahlstrom, Jens Wahlstrom, Charlotte Lewis
Summary: This study aimed to determine the association between self-reported occupational exposure to contact and ambient cooling and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The results showed that high occupational exposure to contact cooling and ambient cooling were associated with reporting CTS symptoms.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Albin Stjernbrandt, Jens Wahlstrom
Summary: Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) does not significantly affect work ability, but it has a slight impact on job retainment for women. The presence of RP does not influence the occurrence of sick leave or the length of time away from work.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jennie A. Jackson, Per Liv, Arkan S. Sayed-Noor, Laura Punnett, Jens Wahlstrom
Summary: A 20-year follow-up study found that occupational physical exposures are associated with surgically treated cervical spondylosis (ST-CS) and early exit from the labor market. Non-neutral neck postures, working with hands above shoulders, and high upper extremity loading increase the risk of ST-CS. Early retirement and frequent neck and upper back pain are associated with ST-CS. It is important to reduce postural and load exposure for the prevention of CS.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Charlotte Lewis, Albin Stjernbrandt, Jens Wahlstroem
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine the association between occupational ambient cold exposure and neck-shoulder pain (NSP), low back pain (LBP), and radiating LBP. The results showed that high occupational ambient cold exposure was significantly associated with NSP, LBP, and radiating LBP, suggesting it should be recognized as a possible occupational risk factor.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Charlotte Lewis, Jens Wahlstrom, Sebastian Mukka, Per Liv, Bengt Jarvholm, Jennie A. Jackson
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between occupational biomechanical exposures and the occurrence of surgical treatment for subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). The results showed that workers exposed to upper-extremity loading, high hand grip force, use of handheld tools, frequent work with hands above shoulders, static work, and hand-arm vibration had an increased risk for SIS surgery. Additionally, all occupational groups in the construction trades had a higher risk compared to white-collar workers. Therefore, it is important to reduce workplace exposures and detect symptoms early in highly exposed occupational groups.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Albin Stjernbrandt, Hans Pettersson, Per Vihlborg, Jens Wahlstrom, Charlotte Lewis
Summary: This study aimed to determine the association between occupational exposure to whole-body vibration (WBV) and neck pain. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of the general population in northern Sweden. The results showed a significant association between occupational exposure to WBV and neck pain in men, but not in women.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Albin Stjernbrandt, Hans Pettersson, Viktoria Wahlstrom, Jens Wahlstrom, Charlotte Lewis
Summary: The study aimed to determine the associations between occupational contact and ambient cooling with pain in the upper extremity. The results showed a significant association between occupational cold exposure and hand pain, as well as upper arm pain.
FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Albin Stjernbrandt, Hans Pettersson, Ronnie Lundstrom, Ingrid Liljelind, Tohr Nilsson, Jens Wahlstrom
Summary: This study aimed to determine the incidence, remission, and persistence of Raynaud's phenomenon in the general population of northern Sweden. The results showed that Raynaud's phenomenon is a common but variable condition, with symptoms possibly remitting over time. Men had a higher incidence proportion than women, and cold injury may be associated with the onset of Raynaud's phenomenon.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Albin Stjernbrandt, Bodil Bjor, Hans Pettersson, Ronnie Lundstrom, Ingrid Liljelind, Tohr Nilsson, Jens Wahlstrom
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CIRCUMPOLAR HEALTH
(2020)