Correlation Between Backpack Weight and Way of Carrying, Sagittal and Frontal Spinal Curvatures, Athletic Activity, and Dorsal and Low Back Pain in Schoolchildren and Adolescents

Korovessis, Panagiotis; Κουρέας, Γεώργιος; Papazisis, Zisis

doi:10.1097/00024720-200402000-00008

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“…According to the results of the studies carried out, the postural deformities of the spinal column and shoulder arch are frequently encountered in school students as a result of factors such as the hyper-flexibility of the musculoskeletal system, carrying a heavy bag, writing in wrong posture for a long time and listening to the lesson with the neck, shoulders and waist in a stable bad position [27][28][29] . In quite an early study, it is expressed that scoliosis and kyphosis are not expected to be the only reason for chest pain.…”

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Evaluation of the functional capacity, respiratory functions and musculoskeletal systems of the children with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons

Daşkapan¹,

Sanli²,

Aydoğan-Arslan³

et al. 2017

Turk J Pediatr

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Chronic chest pain in healthy children and adolescents generally arises from non-cardiac factors. The purpose of our study was to compare the evaluation results of effort test, respiratory function and musculoskeletal system in children and adolescents with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons with healthy children and adolescents. Physical activity level was determined by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The respiratory function test was performed using a spirometer. The posture analysis was performed to determine the upper body deformities. The effort test was performed on a treadmill. The two groups were similar in terms of the physical activity levels, respiratory function and effort test results (p>0.05). The rate of the rounded shoulder, kyphosis was significantly higher in the patient group with chest pain (p<0.005). Consequently, the musculoskeletal system findings including the pectoralis minor shortness, rounded shoulder, and thoracic kyphosis could have a role in non-cardiac chest pain.

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Evaluation of the functional capacity, respiratory functions and musculoskeletal systems of the children with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons

Daşkapan¹,

Sanli²,

Aydoğan-Arslan³

et al. 2017

Turk J Pediatr

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“…Back pain is not a rare complaint among adolescents [23,24]. However, back pain is often reported by adolescents with scoliosis and kyphosis during bracing.…”

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Comparative multifactorial analysis of the effects of idiopathic adolescent scoliosis and Scheuermann kyphosis on the self-perceived health status of adolescents treated with brace

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Bracing is the most effective non-operative treatment for mild progressive spinal deformities in adolescence but it has shown a considerable impact on several aspects of adolescents' functioning. This crosssectional study investigated the self-perceived health status of adolescents with the two most common deformities, treated with body orthosis. Seventy-nine adolescents with spinal deformities (idiopathic adolescent scoliosis, thoracic Scheuermann kyphosis) and 62 adolescents without spinal deformities were asked to complete the Quality of Life profile for Spine Deformities Instrument. This study showed that adolescents with deformities are significantly less likely to have back pain in training than controls, but more likely to have difficulty in forward bending, and in the most common daily activities while in brace. These individuals claim they wake up because of back pain and feel quite nervous with the external appearance of their body. These patients face often problems with their relations with friends, while they reported difficulties in getting up from bed and sleep at night more often than their counterparts without deformities. As they grow older, patients feel increasing ashamed of their body, as they are more concerned about the future effect of the deformity on their body. As the bracing time increases, patients have much more probability than controls to get low back pain. Girls with deformity have a higher probability than boys to get low back pain while working in the house and while training. Individuals with larger spinal curvatures have more difficulties in bending and increased incidence of back pain than their counterparts with smaller curvatures. Psychological reasons associated mainly with relations at school and back pain are the main causes for low compliance in adolescents with spinal deformities treated with body orthosis. Careful instructions for all individuals who will undergo brace therapy, psychological support for all patients who develop psychological reactions and physical training particularly for older girls should be recommended to increase bracing compliance.

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“…Other considerations include lifestyle, psychological and social factors, hobbies, sports activities, interference with school, school backpack weight, and family history of back pain. 15,25,26 The clinician should recognize symptoms and signs that may represent serious pathology and may warrant further urgent investigation (Table 1). 15 "Red flags" in the history include pain in prepubertal children, especially Ͻ5 years of age; acute trauma; progression of symptoms with time; functional disability; pain lasting Ͼ4 weeks; history of malignancy or tuberculosis exposure; recurrent or worsening pain; early morning stiffness and/or gelling; night pain that prevents or disrupts sleep; radicular pain; fever; weight loss; malaise; postural changes (eg, kyphosis or scoliosis); and limp or altered gait.…”

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Imaging of Back Pain in Children

Rodriguez¹,

Poussaint²

2009

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol

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SUMMARY:While back pain presents less frequently in children than in adults, it still poses a significant clinical challenge with respect to making a firm diagnosis and developing an effective treatment plan. When children have back pain and medical attention is sought, an underlying pathology is usually suspected. Pediatric patients are evaluated, first, with a complete clinical history and examination and, second, by an imaging work-up that is based on initial findings, including the child's age and size, signs and symptoms, and suspected etiology. This article describes 1) the epidemiology of back pain in children, 2) the imaging work-up used, and 3) the correlation of imaging findings with disease entities that may cause back pain in the pediatric patient. The list of diseases giving rise to back pain is not meant to be exhaustive but rather reflective of the most commonly identified pathologies and disorders among young children and adolescents, from athletic injuries to lethal cancers.ABBREVIATIONS: ALARA ϭ as low as reasonably achievable; ESR ϭ erythrocyte sedimentation rate; FSE ϭ fast spin-echo; 18 F ϭ fluorine 18; LCH ϭ Langerhans cell histiocytosis; LDH ϭ lactate dehydrogenase; MBP ϭ mechanical back pain; PET ϭ positron-emission tomography; RFA ϭ radio-frequency ablation, SPECT ϭ single-photon emission computed tomography; STIR ϭ short tau inversion recovery; 99m Tc-MDP ϭ technetium 99m methylene diphosphonate; WHO ϭ World Health Organization B ack pain in children presents less frequently than in adults. The incidence of back pain in adults has been estimated to be as high as 60%-80% 1 ; the actual incidence of back pain in children, however, is unknown. Back pain in children presenting to the emergency department was originally thought to be an uncommon complaint, 2 reflecting significant underlying pathology compared with adults. Although recent studies have shown an increased prevalence of back pain in children, [3][4][5][6][7] relatively few patients receive medical attention.

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Correlation Between Backpack Weight and Way of Carrying, Sagittal and Frontal Spinal Curvatures, Athletic Activity, and Dorsal and Low Back Pain in Schoolchildren and Adolescents

Cited by 134 publications

References 28 publications

Evaluation of the functional capacity, respiratory functions and musculoskeletal systems of the children with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons

Evaluation of the functional capacity, respiratory functions and musculoskeletal systems of the children with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons

Comparative multifactorial analysis of the effects of idiopathic adolescent scoliosis and Scheuermann kyphosis on the self-perceived health status of adolescents treated with brace

Imaging of Back Pain in Children

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