Search for dissertations about: "low-back pain"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 109 swedish dissertations containing the words low-back pain.
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11. Health economic aspects of low back pain
Abstract : Four out of five people experience low back pain sometime during their lifetime. Problems of the back—and to a less extent of the neck—are consistently in the top seats among the most burdensome diseases in the developed world. READ MORE
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12. Low back pain in women in relation to different exposures to female sex hormones
Abstract : Objective: To investigate the effects of increased exposition to female sex hormones and physical strain on the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in women. To study the etJect of increased exposition to female sex hormones on spinal sagiual mobility. READ MORE
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13. Development of new MRl-based analysis methods for improved diagnosis of low back pain patients
Abstract : BACKGROUND Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, where three of four individuals experience back pain at some point in their lives. The pathophysiological background of LBP is probably multifactorial, where bone marrow damage, tissue changes in the vertebral endplates, and intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration have been recognized as tissue changes linked to pain. READ MORE
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14. Chronic neck pain : An epidemiological, psychological and SPECT study with emphasis on whiplash-associated disorders
Abstract : 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. READ MORE
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15. Recurrent low-back pain : exercise intervention and predictive factors
Abstract : Low-back pain continues to be one of the main problems for which subjects seek treatment in primary care. While the natural history of low-back pain is often considered to be good, many sufferers get further episodes that affect well-being as well as quality of life. READ MORE