Search for dissertations about: "chronic low-back pain"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 39 swedish dissertations containing the words chronic low-back pain.

  2. 16. Long-term effects of acupuncture

    Author : Christer Carlsson; Neurokirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physical medicine; stress-induced analgesia.; strong vs gentle stimulation; vomiting; nausea; hyperemesis gravidarum; urine incontinence; C-fibre response; WDR neurons; manual acupuncture; long term effects; pain categories; chronic low back pain; Acupuncture; randomised placebo-controlled trial; kinesitherapy; revalidation; rehabilitation; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ; Neurology; neuropsychology; neurophysiology; Neurologi; neuropsykologi; neurofysiologi;

    Abstract : In a retrospective follow-up study, n=202, long-term pain relief (>6 months) after a course of acupuncture treatments was found mainly among patients with chronic nociceptive pain while patients with neurogenic or psychogenic pain did not benefit much. In a placebo-controlled randomised single-blind long-term study with independent observer of chronic nociceptive low back pain, n=50, it was found that acupuncture, was significantly superior to true placebo in all outcome measurements, even more than 6 months after the treatment series. READ MORE

  4. 17. Bio-psychosocial analyses of acute and chronic pain, especially in the spine - the effect of distress on pain intensity and disability

    Author : Patricia Olaya-Contreras; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : chronic musculoskeletal pain; pain intensity; disability; psychological distress; patient compliance; ability to work;

    Abstract : The overall purpose was to assess factors that influence the experience of pain and disability due to acute low back pain (LBP) and chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP). A further purpose was to outline the conceptual framework behind pain—with emphasis on the spine—and its management in primary healthcare. READ MORE

  5. 18. Physiotherapeutic rehabilitation and lumbar fusion surgery

    Author : Allan Abbott; Rune Hedlund; Raija Tyni-Lenné; Elisabeth Skargren; Sweden Stockholm Karolinska Institutet Intervention and Technology Department of Clinical Sciences; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Biopsychosocial factors; chronic low back pain; disability; health related quality of life; ICF; mediation; outcome prediction; rehabilitation; spinal fusion; Biopsychosocial factors; chronic low back pain; disability; spinal fusion; health related quality of life; ICF; mediation; outcome prediction; rehabilitation;

    Abstract : Over the last two decades, the economic costs and rates of lumbar fusion surgery for chronic low back pain has risen dramatically in western industrialized countries. Data from the Swedish National Spine Register suggest that 25% of patients experience unimproved pain and up to 40% are not satisfied with the outcome of lumbar fusion surgery. READ MORE

  6. 19. Musculoskeletal pain rehabilitation A one-year follow-up of occupational performance, psychosocial functioning and disability

    Author : Elisabeth Persson; Rehabiliteringsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Activities of Daily living; rehabilitation; chronic pain; pain management; treatment outcome; disability evaluation; coping behavior; occupational therapy; fibromyalgia;

    Abstract : Multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation programmes are found decreasing pain and improve back-to-work rates. There is, however, a lack of knowledge in several respects. READ MORE

  7. 20. The epidemiology of low back pain in the general population and after motor vehicle collisions : population-based investigations

    Author : John David Cassidy; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Epidemiology; cohort studies; low back pain; incidence; prevalence; prognosis; natural history.;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to describe the prevalence, incidence and course of adult low back pain (LBP) in the general population and after traffic collisions. The objective of Paper I was to determine prevalence of adult LBP and to document its severity. READ MORE