ArticleAvicenna journal of medicine
Risk factors associated with chronic low back pain in Syria.
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Association Between the Duration of Smart Phone Use and Back Dysfunction in Patients With Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Occupational mechanical exposures as risk factor for chronic low-back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2023Pooled it
- Waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, body fat rate, total body fat mass and risk of low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2022Pooled it
- Acupuncture for the Management of Low Back Pain.Current pain and headache reports · 2021Pooled it
- Association between reproductive history and chronic low back pain in the US women: a cross-sectional study.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Associations between the number of children, age at childbirths and prevalence of chronic low back pain: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Physical activities and influencing factors among public health nurses: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Concussion/mild traumatic brain injury-related chronic pain in males and females: A diagnostic modelling study.Medicine · 2017Article
- The effect of obesity on treatment outcomes for low back pain.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe aimed to identify risk factors associated with chronic low back pain (C-LBP) in Syria. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe conducted the study in a busy outpatient neurology clinic in Damascus city from October 2011 to August 2012. We enrolled all eligible adults presenting with C-LBP along with those who denied any back pain as a controls. We considered C-LBP any LBP lasting over 3 months. We developed our own questionnaire. A clinical nurse interviewed each person and filled in the results.
resultsWe had a total of 911 subjects; 513 patients and 398 controls. We found that C-LBP increased with age. Having a sibling with C-LBP was a strong predictor of C-LBP. In women obesity, but not overweight, was a risk factor. Number of children was a risk factor for mothers. Higher level of education decreased the chance of C-LBP in women. Sedentary job increased the risk of C-LBP.
conclusionThis study sheds some light on risk factors for C-LBP in our population and might help find possible preventive measures.
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