Preceding Poor Physical Function Is Associated with New-Onset Musculoskeletal Pain among Older Natural Disaster Survivors: A Longitudinal Study after the Great East Japan Earthquake

Yabe, Yutaka; Hagiwara, Yoshihiro; Sekiguchi, Takuya; Sugawara, Yumi; Tsuchiya, Masahiro; Yoshida, Shinichirou; Sogi, Yasuhito; Yano, Toshihisa; Onoki, Takahiro; Takahashi, Tomo; Iwatsu, Jun; Tsuji, Ichiro; Itoi, Eiji

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“…Some longitudinal studies have reported that musculoskeletal pain is associated with the onset of functional disability [35,36]. On the other hand, the association between preceding functional disability and onset of musculoskeletal pain has also been reported [37]. Musculoskeletal pain and functional disability are considered to have an interactive relationship.…”

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Association between low back pain and functional disability in the elderly people: a 4-year longitudinal study after the great East Japan earthquake

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Background Functional disability is a major health issue in an aging population. Low back pain (LBP) is a common health concern that can lead to functional disability in the elderly; nonetheless, their association has not yet been clarified. This study aimed to examine the association between LBP and functional disability in the elderly, with a focus on its dose-dependent effects. Methods This study used the 4-year longitudinal data of people living in disaster-affected areas after the Great East Japan Earthquake (aged ≧65, n = 914). LBP and physical function were assessed at 2, 4, and 6 years after the disaster. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between LBP and low physical function, as well as the effect of preceding LBP on the onset of low physical function. Results LBP was significantly associated with low physical function, and the association became stronger as the duration of LBP increased. Adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) were 1.27 (0.79–2.06) in “< 2 years,” 1.95 (1.01–3.77) in “≥2 years and <4 years,” and 2.34 (1.35–4.06) in “≥4 years” (p for trend = 0.009). Additionally, preceding LBP was significantly associated with the onset of low physical function, and the effect became prominent as the duration of LBP increased. Adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) were 2.28 (1.19–4.37) in “< 2 years” and 2.82 (1.35–5.90) in “≥2 years” (p for trend = 0.003). Conclusions LBP is associated with physical disability among the elderly in a dose-dependent manner. Therefore, prevention and treatment of LBP are important for preventing functional disability.

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Association between low back pain and functional disability in the elderly people: a 4-year longitudinal study after the great East Japan earthquake

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“…Because Japan is an aging society, Yabe et al (2020) found that the participants with poor physical function had a significantly higher rate of new-onset musculoskeletal pain suggesting the importance of rehabilitation quickly after disaster. Maeda et al (2017) detected poor oral hygiene, inactivity, malnourishment, appetite loss, eating problems, and swallowing problems due to lack of support for frail, disabled, or elderly evacuees during the early phases after GEJE and 2016 Kumamoto earthquake.…”

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Progress of Disaster Medicine during Ten Years after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

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2021

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) has renewed the paradigm of disaster medicine. The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine (TJEM) widened its scope to include the disaster science from the health perspectives. TJEM has been accumulating 76 articles related with "disaster" or "pandemic" out of which 69 were published after 2011. Tohoku University established the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) that took initiative to impact the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (Sendai Framework) to include health aspect. Sendai Framework provided the platform for collaboration of different sectors, including the terminology that defines the concept of disaster, risk, hazard & exposure, vulnerability and coping capacity. Disaster medicine covers the diverse causes and damages of disasters by various hazards in this globalized and rapidly changing world. TJEM articles range the physical and mental health damage after the GEJE and other disasters with approved ethical consideration of investigations from the view point of affected area, mechanisms of hazard to affect human health including the radiation, virus or hazardous materials, proposal of refinement of health system to cope with disasters such as mental health support, risk communication, disaster medical coordination and hospital business continuity plan and future perspectives with reconstruction including Tohoku Medical Megabank Project. TJEM scope on disaster medicine had been widened during the 10 years after GEJE and IRIDeS can be the bridging hub not only between the health sector and other sectors, but also between disaster medicine and other medical disciplines.

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The 5-Year Course of Neck Pain Among Natural Disaster Survivors: The Association of Prior Neck Pain with New Episodes of Neck Pain

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Objective Neck pain is a common health problem among both the general population and natural disaster survivors. However, the long-term course of neck pain has rarely been reported. The aim of this study was to elucidate the 5-year course of neck pain among survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) by assessing the association of neck pain 2 and 4 years after the disaster with that at 7 years. Study design Longitudinal study Methods A panel study was conducted on GEJE survivors (n = 1,821) using a self-reported questionnaire at 2 (first time point), 4 (second time point), and 7 years (third time point) after the disaster. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between prior neck pain and subsequent neck pain. Results The rates of neck pain at the first, second, and third time points were 20.7%, 21.1%, and 20.1%, respectively. Neck pain at the first time point was significantly associated with neck pain at the third time point (adjusted odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 5.96 [4.53–7.83]). Furthermore, neck pain at the first and second time points was significantly associated with neck pain at the third time point (adjusted odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 5.71 [4.19–7.78] for neck pain at either time point; 15.94 [10.99–23.12] for neck pain at both time points; p for trend < 0.001). Conclusions Prior neck pain was significantly associated with neck pain 5 years later, and the effect was stronger with increase of prior neck pain episodes. Clinicians should base their selection of treatment method on an individual’s history of neck pain.

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Preceding Poor Physical Function Is Associated with New-Onset Musculoskeletal Pain among Older Natural Disaster Survivors: A Longitudinal Study after the Great East Japan Earthquake

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Association between low back pain and functional disability in the elderly people: a 4-year longitudinal study after the great East Japan earthquake

Association between low back pain and functional disability in the elderly people: a 4-year longitudinal study after the great East Japan earthquake

Progress of Disaster Medicine during Ten Years after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The 5-Year Course of Neck Pain Among Natural Disaster Survivors: The Association of Prior Neck Pain with New Episodes of Neck Pain

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