Low Back Pain

Macnab's backache

by Wong, David A., Transfeldt, Ensor, Macnab, Ian, McCulloch, John A.

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This new edition is an enhancement and update of Ian Macnab's classic principles of spinal anatomy and pathology, which form the cornerstones of clinical evaluation and treatment of spinal disorders. The text is geared to practitioners in a wide variety of specialties and emphas…

Biological approaches to spinal disc repair and regeneration for clinicians

by Härtl, Roger, Bonassar, Lawrence J.

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Although there have been significant advancements in minimally invasive spinal surgery techniques in the last few decades, optimal outcomes for chronic low back pain remain elusive. A number of promising clinical trials have been conducted using tissue engineering and biological…

Longitudinal or panel studies involve taking repeated measurements on individuals and monitoring their status over time. Depending on the goals of the study, a variety of analysis methods may be appropriate for addressing specific research questions. This thesis presents a surve…

Background. Research shows that lumbar stenosis is a degenerative disease that affects almost 50% of people over the age of 60. Patients with lumbar stenosis typically have radiating symptoms to one lower extremity. These low-back-pain patients have the option of rehabilitating …

The goal of this research was to test the hypothesis that a brief workplace training session on control of early morning flexion (bending—and other spine-loading activities) can significantly reduce back pain incidence, claims, disability and the associated costs. Back pain is t…

Background. The goal of this study was to determine the effects of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) on squat strength when compared to glute strengthening exercises in individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 experiencing low back pain (LBP). Additionally, DNS was comp…

There is a high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) among manual material handling (MMH) workers. However, limited investigations have been undertaken among one large group of workers using a particular MMH method called traditional posterior load carriage (PLC). Such l…

Standing at a workbench is required for manual work including sorting and assembly. When work heights and reach distances are not matched to stature or arm length, the trunk assumes a partially bent position, which increases the postural effort required to stand or to reach to f…