Review
Biology
Abdullah Mosabbir
Summary: Chronic back pain is a complex condition that cannot always be cured by treating its potential causes. Therefore, efforts have been made to educate patients and help them improve their quality of life. Patient education, along with treatments, has been shown to have a significant impact on pain and pain-related disability. Understanding the pathophysiology of back pain is important for educating patients and developing new therapies.
Article
Orthopedics
Rania R. Mohamed, Amr A. Abdel-Aziem, Hatem Y. Mohammed, Reham H. Diab
Summary: Patients with chronic LBP have increased latissimus dorsi muscle activation and decreased gluteus maximus muscle activation, as well as increased upward scapular rotation in different shoulder abduction positions.
JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zeynab Alshelh, Ludovica Brusaferri, Atreyi Saha, Erin Morrissey, Paulina Knight, Minhae Kim, Yi Zhang, Jacob M. Hooker, Daniel Albrecht, Angel Torrado-Carvajal, Michael S. Placzek, Oluwaseun Akeju, Julie Price, Robert R. Edwards, Jeungchan Lee, Roberta Sclocco, Ciprian Catana, Vitaly Napadow, Marco L. Loggia
Summary: This study suggests that patients with different chronic pain conditions exhibit neuroinflammation, which is accompanied by neurophysiological changes and correlates with clinical presentation. These findings contribute to the subtyping of distinct pain syndromes and provide potential targets for precision medicine.
Article
Neurosciences
Sean Sadler, Martin Spink, Vivienne Chuter
Summary: The study aimed to investigate differences in gluteus medius muscle activity between individuals with and without chronic nonspecific low back pain, finding no significant differences between the groups. However, there was a moderate correlation between Foot Posture Index score and gluteus medius peak amplitude in those with mild to moderate chronic nonspecific low back pain. This suggests that peak gluteus medius muscle activity may be higher in individuals with mild to moderate chronic nonspecific low back pain and flat feet.
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Psychology, Clinical
Tanya Smit, Nubia A. Mayorga, Andrew H. Rogers, Pamella Nizio, Michael J. Zvolensky
Summary: Chronic pain acceptance has a significant impact on opioid misuse and motivations for opioid use among adults with chronic lower back pain, with higher acceptance associated with lower levels of opioid misuse and lower motivation to use opioids for pain coping.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Pingge Sun, Binkun Li, Xianli Yao, Zhiyuan Wu, Yafei Yang
Summary: Patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) have impaired postural balance, and the extent to which pain affects postural balance in these patients is unclear.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Jeneviv Nene John, Ernest Chimerenma Ugwu, Obinna Chinedu Okezue, Echezona Nelson Dominic Ekechukwu, Ukamaka Gloria Mgbeojedo, Davidson Okwudili John, Antoninus Obinna Ezeukwu
Summary: This study investigated the association between kinesiophobia and various factors in chronic non-specific low back pain patients. High levels of kinesiophobia were observed among the participants, and it was positively correlated with pain intensity and disability. Gender, self-efficacy, pain intensity, and disability were identified as predictors of kinesiophobia. The findings highlight the importance of monitoring and incorporating kinesiophobia and related factors into rehabilitation programs for CNSLBP patients to optimize outcomes.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(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
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yueming Hu, Zechuan Yang, Yong Li, Yong Xu, Xuan Zhou, Ningfeng Guo
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of anxiety symptoms among chronic low back pain patients in China and explored the factors associated with it. The results showed that patients with more severe pain and longer pain duration had a higher risk of anxiety symptoms, while patients with higher monthly income, better family functioning, and higher pain self-efficacy had a lower risk of anxiety symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Tian-Tian Chang, Yu-Hao Chang, Shu-Hao Du, Pei-Jie Chen, Xue-Qiang Wang
Summary: This article summarizes the effectiveness and limitations of NIBS techniques in the management of chronic low back pain (CLBP). It suggests that NIBS may be effective for treating CLBP, but there are limitations in current research that require further investigation.
FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Calia A. Morais, Dottington Fullwood, Shreela Palit, Roger B. Fillingim, Michael E. Robinson, Emily J. Bartley
Summary: This study found that race may have different impacts on resilience and pain-related outcomes in older adults with chronic low back pain. Specifically, in non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), gratitude and trait resilience were associated with reduced movement-evoked pain, while in non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB), gratitude levels were associated with lower functional performance.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Satoshi Kasahara, Shin-Ichi Niwa, Ko Matsudaira, Naoko Sato, Hiroyuki Oka, Tomoko Fujii, Shin-ichi Konno, Shin-ichi Kikuchi, Yoshitsugu Yamada
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the positive rates of possible ADHD in patients with persistent CNLBP and found that these patients had significantly higher ADHD scale scores. The results also indicated a correlation between hyperactivity symptoms and pain intensity in patients with persistent CNLBP.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Eric J. Roseen, Adlin Pinheiro, Chelsey M. Lemaster, Dorothy Plumb, Shihwe Wang, A. Rani Elwy, Chris C. Streeter, Susan Lynch, Erik Groessl, Karen J. Sherman, Janice Weinberg, Robert B. Saper
Summary: This study investigated the effects of yoga and education on patients with chronic low back pain and found that yoga was not more effective than education in improving pain and disability outcomes. However, participants in the yoga group reported greater improvements and higher satisfaction with treatment.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Thiru M. Annaswamy, Kegan J. Cunniff, Mitchell Kroll, Lori Yap, Matthew Hasley, Chung-Kuang Lin, Jason Petrasic
Summary: In patients with uncomplicated chronic low back pain, the use of a back brace in addition to education and exercise instruction did not provide any pain relief compared to education and exercise instruction alone. Due to unlikely significant changes in results, the study was halted.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Lidiane Barazzetti, Anderson Garcez, Patricia Cilene Freitas Sant'Anna, Fernanda Souza de Bairros, Juvenal Soares Dias-da-Costa, Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto
Summary: This study investigated the association between common mental disorders (CMD) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) in women, and found that poor sleep quality acted as an effect modifier in this relationship. Women with CMD and poor sleep quality were more vulnerable to CLBP.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julie A. Bing, Amanda M. Agnew, John H. Bolte
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2018)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jordan Majstorovic, Julie Bing, Eric Dahle, John Bolte, Yun-Seok Kang
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2018)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kerry A. Danelson, Patricia Frounfelker, Karen Pizzolato-Heine, Raymond Valentine, Laura C. Watkins, Michael Tegtmeyer, John H. Bolte, Warren N. Hardy, Kathryn L. Loftis
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Valentina Graci, Ethan Douglas, Thomas Seacrist, Jason Kerrigan, Julie Mansfield, John Bolte, Rini Sherony, Jason Hallman, Kristy B. Arbogast
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julie A. Mansfield, Yadetsie N. Zaragoza-Rivera, Gretchen H. Baker, John H. Bolte
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Valentina Graci, Ethan Douglas, Thomas Seacrist, Jason Kerrigan, Julie Mansfield, John Bolte, Rini Sherony, Jason Hallman, Kristy B. Arbogast
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Valentina Graci, Ethan Douglas, Thomas Seacrist, Jason Kerrigan, Julie Mansfield, John Bolte, Rini Sherony, Jason Hallman, Kristy Arbogast
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julie A. Mansfield, John H. Bolte
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gretchen H. Baker, Julie A. Mansfield, Randee L. Hunter, John H. Bolte
Summary: The study evaluated both novel (belt gap characteristics) and conventional measures of seatbelt fit for children using belt-positioning booster seats, finding that the design of booster seats can impact belt fit and belt gap outcomes.
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
M. A. Corrales, J. Bolte, S. Malcolm, B. Pipkorn, D. S. Cronin
Summary: The increased risk of injury in car-crash among the aged population highlights the need for improved assessment of safety systems. This study presents a new hybrid Morphing-CAD methodology that successfully creates finite element human body models with representative geometry of the aged population, demonstrating similar kinematic response in testing.
COMPUTER METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yun-Seok Kang, Jason Stammen, Amanda M. Agnew, Gretchen H. Baker, Vikram Pradhan, Alexander Bendig, Alena Hagedorn, Kevin Moorhouse, John H. Bolte
Summary: This study investigates thoracic biomechanical responses and injuries to male postmortem human subjects (PMHS) in a rear-facing scenario. The results indicate that more rib fractures occur in the 45-degree recline condition, especially during peak AP chest compression and peak seatback force. Additionally, similar magnitudes of rib strains were observed regardless of seat and restraint types, while strain modes varied.
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
John Bolte, Clare Fibbi, Angela C. C. Tesny, Yun-Seok Kang, Amanda M. M. Agnew, Benjamin K. K. Shurtz, Bengt Pipkorn, Heather Rhule, Kevin Moorhouse
Summary: The objective of this research was to investigate thoracic injuries in elderly female occupants in near-side impact crash scenario. The results showed that despite previous predictions, 8 out of 10 subjects suffered from AIS3+ thoracic injuries, including rib fractures and flail chest. The study highlights the need for further analysis on testing methods and the effectiveness of current passive restraint systems for this vulnerable population.
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2023)
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Education & Educational Research
Larry J. Georgetti, Ashley C. Sims, Aaron Focht, Jamie N. Elcock, Kim Nixon-Cave, Amy H. Amabile
Summary: Student collaboration in an advanced anatomy research project led to the creation of a new dissection protocol for the thoracolumbar junction, to be launched in physical therapy courses in 2022. The project, initiated by two third-year students, involved faculty and other DPT students of varying experience levels, demonstrating the potential for students to be meaningfully involved in instructional tool design.
EDUCATION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yadetsie Zaragoza-Rivera, John Bolte, Laura Boucher
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2020)
Article
Rehabilitation
Jaswandi Tushar Pitale, John H. Bolte
JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES
(2020)