Sökning: "chronic low-back pain"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 39 avhandlingar innehållade orden chronic low-back pain.

  1. 1. Chronic pain : epidemiological studies in a general population

    Författare :H. Ingemar Andersson; Bengt Scherstén; Göran Ejlertsson; Ido Leden; Calle Bengtsson; Sweden Lund University Department of Community Health Sciences; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chronic pain; epidemiology; health care; Epidemiology; Epidemiologi; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : The aim was to study the epidemiology of chronic pain (> 3 months duration) and factors associated to pain prevalence, prognosis, health care and medication in a general population. A cross-sectional mailed survey to a random population sample (n = 1806) was followed by a clinical examination and a prospective study of three selected groups. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Chronic neck pain : An epidemiological, psychological and SPECT study with emphasis on whiplash-associated disorders

    Författare :Michel Guez; Göran Toolanen; Björn Rydevik; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Prevalence of chronic neck pain; chronic low-back pain; whiplash; WAD; neuropsychology; Medicine; Medicin;

    Sammanfattning : Chronic neck pain, a common cause of disability, seems to be the result of several interacting mechanisms. In addition to degenerative and inflammatory changes and trauma, psychological and psychosocial factors are also involved. LÄS MER

  3. 3. Pain analysis : A study in patients with chronic low back pain or fibromyalgia

    Författare :John Sörensen; Alf Udén; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : Chronic low back pain (CLBP} and fibromyalgia (FM} are two common chronic pain conditions in which the pain processing mechanisms are not well understood. To identify the types of pain, we used different intravenous {t.v. LÄS MER

  4. 4. BACK TO ONESELF Sensory Motor Learning applied in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain

    Författare :Christina Schön-Ohlsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Chronic nonspecific low back pain; Sensory Motor Learning; SML; Posturo-Locomotion-Manipulation PLM test; Qualitative method; Focus group study; Health promotion; Feldenkrais method; Exercise therapy;

    Sammanfattning : Back pain is an endemic problem affecting one in five adults every year. Even though only 10 % of all cases of back pain become chronic it is one of the largest health problems in industrialized societies. LÄS MER

  5. 5. Lumbar fusion for chronic low-back pain in isthmic spondylolisthesis

    Författare :Per Ekman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Exercise; Outcome; Long-term; interbody fusion; spinal fusion; lumbar; Adjacent segment degeneration; Isthmic spondylolisthesis; Degenerative disc disease; Chronic low back pain; predictor; prospective; pain drawing; sciatica; psychologic screening; Randomized controlled trial;

    Sammanfattning : Manifestation of isthmic spondylolisthesis (IS), with a prevalence of 5% in the general population, varies from totally asymptomatic to severe disability. Although fusion has positive short-term effects, the long-term outcome of such treatment, as well as possible accelerated degeneration of adjacent segment discs (ASD) and its clinical significance, are unknown. LÄS MER