Tag Archives: Low back pain

Massage for Chronic Low Back Pain

What is the background to the study? Whilst massage is commonly used for a range of conditions including; chronic low back pain, its effectiveness in reducing pain and disability is still not clear. The aim of this study, therefore, was … Continue reading

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Research on ergonomic chair adjustments

What is the name of the study? Biomechanical effects of sitting with adjustable ischial and lumbar support on occupational low back pain: evaluation of sitting load and back muscle activity What is the background to this study? Occupational low back … Continue reading

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Preventing low back pain in office

Development of a risk score for low back pain in office workers-a cross-sectional study. What is the Background to this research? It is generally accepted that low back pain is a widespread problem and one of the most common causes … Continue reading

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Association between sitting and occupational Low Back pain

Background to the study Low back pain (LBP) is a widespread problem throughout the UK and so there is a substantial effort to try and understand the factors that contribute to this problem. Whilst a number of factors are thought … Continue reading

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Public Office Workers

Background to the study Low back pain is one of the most common contributors to workplace absence in the UK. There is now growing evidence that a number of factors may increase the risk of low back pain but it … Continue reading

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