The Influence of Prophylactic Orthoses on Abdominal Strength and Low Back Injury in the Workplace

Walsh, Nicolas E.; Schwartz, Richard

doi:10.1097/00002060-199010000-00004

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“…14 Lahad et al 15 identified several randomized, controlled trials of education and exercise programs in the workplace. [16][17][18][19][20][21] Programs including exercise reduced back pain and the number of sick days, but no program reduced injury rates. The generalizability of these studies was limited by the small samples and a focus on volunteers or subjects with a history of back problems.…”

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A Controlled Trial of an Educational Program to Prevent Low Back Injuries

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A Controlled Trial of an Educational Program to Prevent Low Back Injuries

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“…Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem and currently one of the most widespread musculoskeletal problems affecting human population [1,2]. It is considered as one of the most common health problems in the industrialized world, with estimates of 60% to 85% of the population experiencing it at some point during their lives [3].…”

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Prevalence and impacts of low back pain among peasant farmers in South-West Nigeria

Tella¹,

Akinbo²,

Asafa³

et al. 2013

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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Objectives: A relationship between low back pain (LBP) and poor postures has been previously established with a high prevalence observed in many occupations. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of LBP, associated risk factors and impacts on farmers in South-West Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Six hundred and four farmers completed a 36-item closed-ended questionnaire which was translated to Yoruba language with content validity and back translation done afterwards. The questionnaire sought information on demographic data, 12-month prevalence, severity, history, causes and management of LBP, and its impacts on farm activities and the activities of daily living. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17. Data was summarized using descriptive statistics of mean, range, frequency, standard deviation, percentage. Chi 2 and Mann-Whitney-U test were used to find association between variables. The level of significance was set at α = 0.05. Results: The 12-month prevalence of LBP among the respondents was 74.4%. Low back pain was described as moderate in 53.4%. Prolonged bending (51.3%) was the most related risk factor. A considerable proportion (65.9%) of the respondents were unable to continue some of the previously enjoyed activities. Males had significantly higher (p < 0.05) prevalence, recurrence and duration of LBP than the females. Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of LBP among farmers in South-West Nigeria. Age, sex and years of involvement in farming have a significant influence on the prevalence of LBP.

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“…36 Outcomes were assessed using various measures, including work injury incidence, work productivity, and utilization of health care resources. Brace-treated workers missed 2.5 days less work (p = 0.03) than those not wearing braces (control and education-only groups), but there were no statistically significant differences between the groups with respect to productivity or utilization of health care resources.…”

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Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 14: Brace therapy as an adjunct to or substitute for lumbar fusion

Dailey

Ghogawala

Choudhri

et al. 2014

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The utilization of orthotic devices for lumbar degenerative disease has been justified from both a prognostic and therapeutic perspective. As a prognostic tool, bracing is applied prior to surgery to determine if immobilization of the spine leads to symptomatic relief and thus justify the performance of a fusion. Since bracing does not eliminate motion, the validity of this assumption is questionable. Only one low-level study has investigated the predictive value of bracing prior to surgery. No correlation between response to bracing and fusion outcome was observed; therefore a trial of preoperative bracing is not recommended. Based on low-level evidence, the use of bracing is not recommended for the prevention of low-back pain in a general working population, since the incidence of low-back pain and impact on productivity were not reduced. However, in laborers with a history of back pain, a positive impact on lost workdays was observed when bracing was applied. Bracing is recommended as an option for treatment of subacute low-back pain, as several higher-level studies have demonstrated an improvement in pain scores and function. The use of bracing following instrumented posterolateral fusion, however, is not recommended, since equivalent outcomes have been demonstrated with or without the application of a brace.

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The Influence of Prophylactic Orthoses on Abdominal Strength and Low Back Injury in the Workplace

Cited by 118 publications

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A Controlled Trial of an Educational Program to Prevent Low Back Injuries

A Controlled Trial of an Educational Program to Prevent Low Back Injuries

Prevalence and impacts of low back pain among peasant farmers in South-West Nigeria

Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 14: Brace therapy as an adjunct to or substitute for lumbar fusion

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