Acute low back pain: Epidemiology, etiology, and prevention: WFNS spine committee recommendations
Objective: Acute low back pain is a highly prevalent condition that poses significant challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. In this manuscript, we present the most current, evidence-based guidelines from the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Spine Committee on the epidemiology...
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| description | Objective: Acute low back pain is a highly prevalent condition that poses significant challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. In this manuscript, we present the most current, evidence-based guidelines from the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Spine Committee on the epidemiology, etiology, and prevention of acute low back pain (LBP) lasting ≤ 4 weeks. Methods: We performed a literature review 2012–2022 using the PubMed, Medline, and CENTRAL databases with the keywords “acute low back pain”, “acute back pain”, “low back pain”, “epidemiology”, “etiology”, “costs”, “risk factor”, “cultural”, “developed”, “developing” and “prevention”. Systematic screening criteria were applied, resulting in 13 final articles on epidemiology and etiology of LBP, 2 manuscripts on costs, 5 articles on risk factors, and 23 articles on prevention strategies for acute LBP. These were presented at two separate international meetings, where members of the WFNS Spine Committee voted on five final consensus statements presented here. Results: and Conclusions: There is a high incidence and prevalence of acute LBP, particularly in high-income countries, which is felt to be at least partially due to demographic shifts with an aging population and lifestyle changes including higher rates of obesity and physical inactivity. Acute LBP has a significant impact on quality of life and ability to work, resulting in high direct and indirect costs worldwide. Early diagnosis and appropriate management of acute LBP is recommended to prevent this pain from turning into chronic LBP. The WFNS Spine Committee's recommendations respresent the latest guidelies to help improve patient care for acute LBP worldwide. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0728253766d64463b37f5e2b5d87ed0d2024-05-01T05:09:53ZengElsevierWorld Neurosurgery: X2590-13972024-04-0122100313Acute low back pain: Epidemiology, etiology, and prevention: WFNS spine committee recommendationsJoachim Oertel0Salman Sharif1Corinna Zygourakis2Christoph Sippl3Department of Neurosurgery, Saarland University Medical Centre, Kirrbergerstrasse 100, Gebaeude 90.5, 66421 Homburg Saar, Germany; Corresponding author. Department of Neurosurgery, Saarland University Medical Centre, Kirrbergerstr. 100, 66424 Homburg, Germany.Department of Neurosurgery, Liaqat National Hospital and Medical School, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, PakistanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USADepartment of Neurosurgery, Saarland University Medical Centre, Kirrbergerstrasse 100, Gebaeude 90.5, 66421 Homburg Saar, GermanyObjective: Acute low back pain is a highly prevalent condition that poses significant challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. In this manuscript, we present the most current, evidence-based guidelines from the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Spine Committee on the epidemiology, etiology, and prevention of acute low back pain (LBP) lasting ≤ 4 weeks. Methods: We performed a literature review 2012–2022 using the PubMed, Medline, and CENTRAL databases with the keywords “acute low back pain”, “acute back pain”, “low back pain”, “epidemiology”, “etiology”, “costs”, “risk factor”, “cultural”, “developed”, “developing” and “prevention”. Systematic screening criteria were applied, resulting in 13 final articles on epidemiology and etiology of LBP, 2 manuscripts on costs, 5 articles on risk factors, and 23 articles on prevention strategies for acute LBP. These were presented at two separate international meetings, where members of the WFNS Spine Committee voted on five final consensus statements presented here. Results: and Conclusions: There is a high incidence and prevalence of acute LBP, particularly in high-income countries, which is felt to be at least partially due to demographic shifts with an aging population and lifestyle changes including higher rates of obesity and physical inactivity. Acute LBP has a significant impact on quality of life and ability to work, resulting in high direct and indirect costs worldwide. Early diagnosis and appropriate management of acute LBP is recommended to prevent this pain from turning into chronic LBP. The WFNS Spine Committee's recommendations respresent the latest guidelies to help improve patient care for acute LBP worldwide.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590139724000449Prevalence of low back painIncidence of low back painRisk factorsPrevention of low back painWFNS spine committee |
| spellingShingle | Joachim Oertel Salman Sharif Corinna Zygourakis Christoph Sippl Acute low back pain: Epidemiology, etiology, and prevention: WFNS spine committee recommendations World Neurosurgery: X Prevalence of low back pain Incidence of low back pain Risk factors Prevention of low back pain WFNS spine committee |
| title | Acute low back pain: Epidemiology, etiology, and prevention: WFNS spine committee recommendations |
| title_full | Acute low back pain: Epidemiology, etiology, and prevention: WFNS spine committee recommendations |
| title_fullStr | Acute low back pain: Epidemiology, etiology, and prevention: WFNS spine committee recommendations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute low back pain: Epidemiology, etiology, and prevention: WFNS spine committee recommendations |
| title_short | Acute low back pain: Epidemiology, etiology, and prevention: WFNS spine committee recommendations |
| title_sort | acute low back pain epidemiology etiology and prevention wfns spine committee recommendations |
| topic | Prevalence of low back pain Incidence of low back pain Risk factors Prevention of low back pain WFNS spine committee |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590139724000449 |
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