Low back pain in the United States: Incidence and risk factors for presentation in the emergency setting

Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-70

  Waterman, Brian R ^a   Belmont Jr , Philip J ^a   Schoenfeld, Andrew J ^a  

^a Paul L Foster School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Low back pain; Lumbago; National Electronic Injury Surveillance System

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856416551     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

References (37)

1. R.A. Deyo, S.K. Mirza, and B.I. Martin Back pain prevalence and visit rates: estimates from US national surveys, 2002 Spine 31 2006 2724 2727 (Pubitemid 44673384)
2. R. Chou, and P. Chekelle Will this patient develop persistent disabling low back pain? JAMA 303 2010 1295 1302
3. R.D. Dickman, and J.E. Zigler Discogenic back pain J.M. Spivak, P.J. Connolly, Orthopaedic knowledge update: Spine 3 2006 North American Spine Society Rosemont, IL 319 329
4. M. Nordin, A.M. Lis, and S.R. Weiser Nonspecific low back pain: current issues in treatment J.W. Frymoyer, S.W. Wisel, The adult and pediatric spine 3rd ed 2004 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Philadelphia, PA 307 322
5. J.G. Jarvik, and R.A. Deyo Diagnostic evaluation of low back pain with emphasis on imaging Ann Intern Med 137 2002 586 597
6. J.N. Katz Lumbar disc disorders and low-back pain: socioeconomic factors and consequences J Bone Joint Surg Am 88 2006 21 24
7. V.M. Mattila, T. Sahi, V. Jormanainen, and H. Pihlajamaki Low back pain and its indicators: a survey of 7,040 Finnish male conscripts Eur Spine J 17 2008 64 69 (Pubitemid 351170132)
8. J. Knox, J. Orchowski, and D.L. Scher The incidence of low back pain in active duty United States military service members Spine 36 2011 1492 1500
9. G.E. Hicks, N. Morone, and D.K. Weiner Degenerative lumbar disc and facet disease in older adults: prevalence and clinical correlates Spine 34 2009 1301 1306
10. T. Duggleby, and S. Kumar Epidemiology of juvenile low back pain: a review Disabil Rehabil 19 1997 505 512 (Pubitemid 28014352)
11. J.F. Chenot, A. Becker, and C. Leonhardt Sex differences in presentation, course, and management of low back pain in primary care Clin J Pain 24 2008 578 584
12. T. Nyman, M. Mulder, and A. Iliadou High heritability for concurrent low back and neck-shoulder pain - a study of twins Spine 2010 Dec 29. [Epub ahead of print]
13. K.M. Cheung The relationship between disc degeneration, low back pain, and human pain genetics Spine J 10 2010 958 960
14. M.C. Battié, and T. Videman Lumbar disc degeneration: epidemiology and genetics J Bone Joint Surg Am 88 2006 3 9
15. M.C. Battié, T. Videman, and L.E. Gibbons 1995 Volvo Award in clinical sciences. Determinants of lumbar disc degeneration. A study relating lifetime exposures and magnetic resonance imaging findings in identical twins Spine 20 1995 2601 2612 (Pubitemid 26011067)
16. M.D. Landry, S.R. Raman, and C. Sulway Prevalence and risk factors associated with low back pain among health care providers in a Kuwait hospital Spine 33 2008 539 545 (Pubitemid 351644460)
17. V.M. Mattila, P. Sillanpaa, T. Visuri, and H. Pihlajamaki Incidence and trends of low back pain hospitalization during military service - an analysis of 387,070 Finnish young males BMC Musculoskeletal Disord 10 2009 10
18. P. Mikkonen, P. Leino-Arjas, and J. Remes Is smoking a risk factor for low back pain in adolescents? A prospective cohort study Spine 33 2008 527 532 (Pubitemid 351644458)
19. T. Mitchell, P.B. O'Sullivan, and A. Burnett Identification of modifiable personal factors that predict new-onset low back pain: a prospective study of female nursing students Clin J Pain 26 2010 275 283
20. Schroeder, T, Ault, K. The NEISS sample (design and implementation) 1997 to present. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Division of Hazard and injury data systems. 2001. http://www.cpsc.gov/neiss/2001d011-6b6.pdf. Accessed October 2009.
21. The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System: A tool for Researchers. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Division of Hazard and injury data systems. 2000. http://www.cpsc.gov/neiss/2000d015.pdf. Accessed December 2009.
22. NEISS Coding Manual. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Division of Hazard and injury data systems. 2007. http://www.cpsc.gov/neiss/completemanual. pdf. Accessed December 2009.
23. M.A. Zacchilli, and B.D. Owens Epidemiology of shoulder dislocations presenting to emergency departments in the United States J Bone Joint Surg Am 92 2010 542 549
24. B.R. Waterman, P.J. Belmont Jr., and S. Davey Ankle sprain in the United States population J Bone Joint Surg Am 92 2010 2279 2284
25. J. McGeehan, B.J. Shields, and J.R. Wilkins 3rd Escalator-related injuries among children in the United States, 1990-2002 Pediatrics 118 2006 e279 e285
26. R.E. Leininger, C.L. Knox, and R.D. Comstock Epidemiology of 1.6 million pediatric soccer-related injuries presenting to US emergency departments from 1990 to 2003 Am J Sports Med 35 2007 288 293 (Pubitemid 46145410)
27. K.P. Quinlan, M.P. Thompson, and J.L. Annest Expanding the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System to monitor all nonfatal injuries treated in US hospital emergency departments Ann Emerg Med 34 1999 638 645
28. D. Vollman, and G.A. Smith Epidemiology of lawn mower-related injuries to children in the United States, 1990-2004 Pediatrics 118 2006 e273 e278
29. E.E. Yard, C.L. Knox, G.A. Smith, and R.D. Comstock Pediatric martial arts injuries presenting to emergency departments, United States 1990-2003 J Sci Med Sport 10 2007 219 226 (Pubitemid 46818114)
30. R.T. Loder The demographics of equestrian-related injuries in the United States: injury patters, orthopaedic specific injuries, and avenues for injury prevention J Trauma 28 2008 447 460
31. N. Suzuki, O. Ogikubo, and T. Hansson The course of acute vertebral body fragility fracture: its effect on pain, disability, and quality of life during 12 months Eur Spine J 17 2008 1380 1390
32. G. Livshits, S. Ermakov, and M. Popham Evidence that bone mineral density plays a role in degenerative disc disease: the UK Twin Spine study Ann Rheum Dis 69 2010 2102 2106
33. H.B. Bressler, W.J. Keyes, P.A. Rochon, and E. Badley The prevalence of low back pain in the elderly Spine 24 1999 1813 1819
34. C. Leboeuf-Yde, and K.O. Kyvik At what age does low back pain become a common problem? A study of 29,424 individuals aged 12-41 years Spine 23 1998 228 234 (Pubitemid 28128159)
35. T.S. Carey, J.K. Freburger, and G.M. Holmes A long way to go: practice patterns and evidence in chronic low back pain care Spine 34 2009 718 724
36. B.W. Friedman, M. Chilstrom, P.E. Bijur, and E.J. Gallagher Diagnostic testing and treatment of low back pain in United States emergency departments Spine 35 2010 E1406 E1411
37. R. Chou, A. Qaseem, and D.K. Owens Diagnostic imaging for low back pain: advice for high-value health care from the American College of Physicians Ann Intern Med 154 2011 181 189