Clinical features of nonspecific low back pain
- VernacularTitle:非特异性腰痛的临床特征
- Author:
Bin WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2005;9(18):234-237
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: In China, there are little literatures about nonspecific low back pain(NLBP) and no standardized diagnostic classification of it. This paper reviews the clinical and basic studies on NLBP, and discusses the clinical features and progress in related studies. It is necessary for rehabilitation and intervention of NLBP science norm.DATA SOURCES: Medline, China Wanfang, China Biomedicine (CBM),China Academy Journal(CAJ) and its VIP database.STUDY SELECTION: By searching "nonspecific" and"low back pain" for all data and information about NLBP, we obtained 163 English articles and 22 Chinese ones. These documents were further restricted by "in title" and "2000-2004" to obtain subject documents in the latest 5 years(28 English and 9 Chinese documents) . The main references of important documents were manually searched for full-text articles. Types of these documents were basic study, clinical study.DATA EXTRACTION: All the related information about NLBP in the full-text documents was classified and extracted.DATA SYNTHESIS:Low back pain is generally classified into 3 types according to the present clinical guidelines: NLBP, specific low back pain and sciatica. NLBP constitutes 85% of low back pain and its cause is not clear although it is related to many risk factors. Of the treatment methods for NLBP, all are selective ones.CONCLUSION: Standard classification of diagnosis of low back pain needs to be established to guide clinical practice. Prevention is better than treatment. Tertiary prevention combined with multidisciplines is a promising way to relieve pain and prevent recurrence and disability.
