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Recent years of research have uncovered important information about the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of children and adolescents with back pain. This fact sheet presents the state of the […]
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Learn More >THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM Neck pain is a global problem Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions on a global scale [35]. Neck pain has been […]
Learn More >Disruptions to sleep may make the experience of back pain worse. Sleep is increasingly deemed to be an essential component to general health and wellbeing. Growing evidence also suggests that […]
Learn More >There is no single pathophysiological mechanism for back pain. All of the mechanisms listed below have some empirical support for their role in the experience of back pain and have […]
Learn More >Low back pain is a common global problem Global Burden of Disease studies have defined low back pain (LBP) as “pain in the area on the posterior aspect of the […]
Learn More >The prevention of pain is a global public health concern, and a priority [1] because of the sheer numbers affected. The major cause of pain in all populations is trauma […]
Learn More >Introduction Chronic low back pain (LBP) is a global problem, impacting individuals and societies. The lifetime prevalence of low back pain is reported to be as high as 84%, and […]
Learn More >Introduction Chronic pain occurring after a surgical procedure has received special attention since its first description by Macrae just more than 20 years ago [19]. Almost 40 million people undergo […]
Learn More >Introduction Chronic pain may occur after surgery, trauma, cancer treatment or infection. In the majority of patients enduring chronic pain, a neuropathic or nociplastic component is present which increases pain […]
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