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ArticlePreventive medicine reports2025

The prevalence and burden of musculoskeletal disorders amongst Indigenous people in Pimicikamak, northern Manitoba, Canada: A community health survey.

André Bussières, Melissa Atkinson-Graham, Jennifer Ward, Muriel Scott, Jean Moss, Patricia Tavares, Deborah Kopansky-Giles, Jacqueline Ladwig, Cheryl Glazebrook, David A Monias and 6 more

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Article in Preventive medicine reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

André BussièresUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Département chiropratique, 3351, boul. Des Forges, C. P. 500 Trois-Rivières, Québec G9A 5H7, Canada.
Melissa Atkinson-GrahamUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Département chiropratique, 3351, boul. Des Forges, C. P. 500 Trois-Rivières, Québec G9A 5H7, Canada.
Jennifer WardFaculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus), 420 University Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada.
Muriel ScottCross Lake Health Services, P.O. Box 190, Cross Lake, Manitoba R0B 0J0, Canada.
Jean MossWorld Spine Care Canada, Langstaff Road Unit 15, Concord, Ontario L4K 4R7, Canada.
Patricia TavaresCanadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario M2H 3J1, Canada.
Deborah Kopansky-GilesCanadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario M2H 3J1, Canada.
Jacqueline LadwigFaculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus), 420 University Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada.
Cheryl GlazebrookFaculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus), 420 University Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada.
David A MoniasPimicikamak Okimawin, Cross Lake Band of Indians, P.O Box 10 Cross Lake, Manitoba R0B 0J0, Canada.
Helga HamiltonCross Lake Health Services, P.O. Box 190, Cross Lake, Manitoba R0B 0J0, Canada.
Donald Z MckayCross Lake Health Services, P.O. Box 190, Cross Lake, Manitoba R0B 0J0, Canada.
Randall SmolinskiCross Lake Nursing Station, Cross Lake, Box 160, Manitoba, R0B 0J0, Canada.
Scott HaldemanUniversity of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA.
Sheilah Hogg-JohnsonCanadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario M2H 3J1, Canada.
Steven PassmoreFaculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus), 420 University Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of spine symptoms and spine disability, self-care and care seeking behaviors in a random sample of Indigenous adults residing in Cross Lake, northern Manitoba, Canada. Study design and setting: Orally administered survey in Cree or English to a representative sample of Pimicikamak citizens from the treaty ( Results: The survey was completed by 130 adults (65 % females, mean age, 48.4 years). Nearly all participants (89.6 %) reported having spine symptoms in the past four weeks, with a majority experiencing activity limitations lasting one day or more due to neck (77.9 %) or low back pain (55.6 %). Chronic neck and low back pain "sometimes or often" limited activities of daily living (52.8 % and 74.1 % respectively). Nearly two-third (65.4 %) did not have concomitant mood problems. Future preferred care included self-care (88.5 %), over-the- counter medication (64.6 %), seeing an allied care provider (45.4 %), a traditional healer (26.2 %), a nurse or a medical doctor (22.3 %). Conclusion: Spine symptoms were highly prevalent and significantly impacted activities of daily living. Nearly half of respondents felt that they could benefit from care provided by allied health providers.

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ChiropracticCommunity health surveyIndigenousMedically underserved areaMusculoskeletalNon-pharmacologicalSpine care

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PMID39845138
PMCPMC11751536

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