Low back pain lbp is a common health problem among adults of working age population, and its prevalence or incidence increases with increasing in age. Low back pain also affects work performance and social responsibilities, such as family life, and is increasingly a major factor in escalating health. The condition may be further categorized by the underlying etiology as either mechanical, nonmechanical, or referred pain. Although admittedly com mon, its epidemiology is difficult to determine pre cisely. Epidemiology of low back pain in enugu, nigeria background. Epidemiology of low back pain in children and adolescents. Risk factors for the development of low back pain in. Men and women are equally reported to be affected by this condition. The general population prevalence of clbp is estimated to be 5. Keywords low back pain prevalence incidence epidemiology real world retrospective introduction low back pain is one of the common health problems that 5080% of adults experience at some point in their life, 1 2.
Prevalence and risk factors of low back pain ramdas. Low back pain fact sheet national institute of neurological. Low back pain charts are based on data from respondents to the 2015 nhis occupational health supplement nhisohs that were employed in the week prior to interview. Low back pain lbp is a common disorder involving the muscles and bones of the back. The nhis is a survey that collects data on a broad range of health topics through personal household interviews. Realworld incidence and prevalence of low back pain using. Approximately 70% to 85% of adults are affected by lbp at some point during their lifetime. It is generally assumed that lbp prevalence in africa is comparatively lower than in developed countries.
It is a disorder with many possible etiologies, occurring in many groups of the population, and with many definitions. A limited number of studies estimate that the prevalence of chronic pain ranges from 11% to 40%. Epidemiology of low back pain in adults manchikanti. Lbp represents a major social and economic problem. Epidemiology of low back pain gunnar b j andersson department of orthopedic surgery, rushpresbyterianst. It has been estimated that over 80% of the population will report low back pain lbp at some point in life,11 and each year 7% of the adult population consult their gp with symptoms. Chronic low back pain has also become a diagnosis of convenience for many people who are actually disabled for socioeconomic, workrelated, or psychological reasons. Chronic lowback pain has also become a diagnosis of convenience for many perople who are actually disabled for socioeconomic, workrelated, or psychological reasons. Of those free of back pain at baseline and still alive and traceable at the time of followup n 560, 458 82% were successfully followed up, of whom 93 20% reported newonset back pain 15% disabling and 5% nondisabling back pain.
The epidemiology of back pain and its relationship with. Chronic low back pain has also become a diagnosis of convenience for many perople who are actually disabled for socioeconomic, workrelated, or psychological. Possible relationships among predictors and outcome in low back pain. While substantial heterogeneity exists among low back pain epidemiological studies limiting the ability to compare and pool data, estimates of the 1. Low back pain is an extremely common problem that most people. An epidemiologic analysis of low back pain in primary care. Prevalence of low back pain, seeking medical care, and lost. Chronic lowback pain has also become a diagnosis of convenience for many perople who are actually disabled for socioeconomic, workrelated, or psychological. While substantial heterogeneity exists among low back pain epidemiological studies limiting the ability to compare and pool data, estimates of the 1 year incidence of a firstever episode of low back pain range between 6. The rising prevalence of chronic low back pain pain. However, clarity regarding the experience of lbp and lbi in dance is lacking.
There was no difference in back pain onset with increasing age and while females were slightly more. Skovron this chapter summarizes the available evidence from a number of repre sentative studies published in europe and north america regarding the epidemiology of acute and chronic low back pain. Chronic pain has been linked to numerous physical and mental conditions and contributes to high health care costs and lost productivity. A large number of studies of occupational low back. Department of orthopedic surgery, rushpresbyterianst. Musculoskeletal lower back pain epidemiology bmj best.
Epidemiological features of chronic lowback pain semantic. May 22, 2019 low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Epidemiology of low back pain in enugu, nigeria eyichukwu. Low back pain is one of the most common health problems among all the population of the world. There is substantial information on low back pain prevalence and estimates of the point prevalence range from 1. Observational studies have documented high prevalence rates of low back pain lbp in contemporary and ballet dancers, which has been associated with activity modification, care seeking, and medication use. It is a disorder with many possible etiologies, occurring in many. Little is known about the epidemiology of this condition in the saudi arabia. Abstract low back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability globally. Epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of neck pain.
Discogenic low back pain epidemiology bmj best practice. Epidemiology of low back pain 561 evidence regarding risk factors for low back pain is still formulated in laundry lists, perhaps categorized as to type of factor, with as yet little attention to the complex web of causality which these risk factors represent. It is estimated that 28% experience disabling low back pain sometime during their lives. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that, within the past month, around half us will have experienced an episode of pain which has lasted at least 1 day, with the most common sites reported, in a united kingdom population study, being the low back 30%, hip 25%, neck and shoulder 25% and knee 24%. Nonspecific low back pain lbp is a common health problem, which has several definitions most often based on answers to questionnaires, use of medical services or sick leave. Nioshtic2 publications search 00210778 epidemiology.
Prevalence of chronic pain and highimpact chronic pain. It is a disorder with many possible etiologies, occurring in. There are several surveillance measures that have been used in the literature to investigate prevalence rates and risk factors for low back health effects including presence of lbp of any severity, lbp that resulted in the seeking of medical care, and lbp resulting in lost time from work. Epidemiology of low back pain request pdf researchgate. Low back pain lbp is a common and costly problem, with variation in prevalence. Reid kj, harker j, bala mm, truyers c, kellen e, bekkering ge, et al.
The vast majority of patients seen in primary care 85 percent will have nonspecific low back pain, meaning that the patient has back pain in the absence of a specific underlying condition that can be reliably identified. Low back pain lbp is one of the most frequently reported chronic health problems affecting the adult population. It is the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition in orthopaedic practice. The prevalence of lbp in highincome countries was estimated at 30. Spinal disorders low back pain is an enormous and important clinical and public health problem. Low back pain is a symptom that cannot be validated by an external standard. The aim of the study was to study the epidemiology of low back pain in primary care setting with emphasis on frequency, sociodemographic factors, and impact of low back pain on lifestyle habits. Prevalence of low back pain, seeking medical care, and. Epidemiological reports of rating of pain intensity and location within the low back area are rare. The epidemiology of low back pain request pdf researchgate. About 20 percent of people affected by acute low back pain develop chronic low back pain with persistent symptoms at one year. Low back pain is an extremely common problem that most people experience at some point in their life.
The prevalence of clbp is estimated to range from 15 to 45% in french healthcare workers 3. Jan 24, 2017 low back pain is the most common and most expensive cause of workrelated disability in the united states. Chronic back pain is defined as pain that continues for 12 weeks or longer, even after an initial injury or underlying cause of acute low back pain has been treated. Low back pain is one of the most common conditions for which patients seek medical care. It is estimated that up to 84 percent of adults have low back pain at some time in their lives. Thus, even less is known about the epidemiology of chronic lowback pain with no associated work disability or compensation. Low back pain epidemiology incidence prevalence remission recurrence duration low back pain is an extremely common problem that most people experience at some point in their life.
Low back pain, epidemiology, india introduction low back pain causes more disability around the globe than any other condition, and accounts for a third of all work related disability, according to new research. Overall, the annual prevalence of chronic low back pain has been. Epidemiology of low back pain in adults manchikanti 2014. Of nine studies with individuals aged 18 and above, six reported chronic low back pain between 3. The objective is to describe lbp in a large, multicenter, occupational cohort detailing both point and 1month period prevalence of lbp by location and intensity. Background national or statelevel estimates on trends in the prevalence of chronic low back pain lbp are lacking.
Chronic lowback pain has also become a diagnosis of convenience for many people who are actually disabled for socioeconomic, workrelated, or psychological reasons. Individual and occupational determinants of low back pain. Low back pain lbp is so prevalent globally that most people will experience at least one episode of it over their lifetime. Low back pain lbp is a common clinical problem with major socioeconomic importance. It is estimated that 28% experience disabling low back pain sometime during their lives, 14%. There is a growing research attention on the epidemiology of low back pain in saudi arabia. The lifetime prevalence of nonspecific common low back pain is estimated at 60% to 70% in industrialized countries oneyear prevalence 15% to 45%, adult incidence 5% per year. Causes of low back pain have been reported to include lumbosacral strain and sprain, postural low back pain, muscular insufficiency, sacroiliitis, annular tears, bulging disc, and degenerative spinal disease. From the department of epidemiology and public health, yale university school of medicine, new haven, connecticut, and the department of orthopaedic surgery. Low back pain in adolescence has been linked with continuing pain in adulthood as students who had low back pain at age 14 were more likely to have back pain 25 years later than students who didnt have it. Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Prevalence the prevalence of back pain has been estimated with surveys 1,5. Low back pain has the potential to influence communities, individuals, whole family members, governments and trade, globally 12. Perhaps prevention of back pain in youth may contribute to prevention of back pain in adulthood.
Low back pain is the most common and most expensive cause of workrelated disability in the united states. Furthermore, the incidence of current smoking and the association with low back pain is higher in adolescents than in adults. Apr 27, 2020 chronic back pain is defined as pain that continues for 12 weeks or longer, even after an initial injury or underlying cause of acute low back pain has been treated. Thus, even less is known about the epidemiology of chronic low back pain with no associated work disability or compensation. Epidemiological features of chronic lowback pain the lancet.
Nov, 2014 low back pain also affects work performance and social responsibilities, such as family life, and is increasingly a major factor in escalating health. In 2018, an international working group called on the in 2018, an international working group called on the world health organization to increase attention on the burden of low back pain and the need to avoid excessively medical solutions. Low back pain, low back disability, and low back compensation were defined. Epidemiology of low back pain in adults wiley online library. The objective of this study was to determine whether the prevalence of chronic lbp and the demographic, healthrelated, and health careseeking characteristics of individuals with the condition have changed over the last 14 years. Alarfaj and others, have determined the back pain prevalence in the adult individuals.
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