TY - JOUR
T1 - Non-spinal low back pain
T2 - Global epidemiology, trends, and risk factors
AU - Shokri, Pourya
AU - Zahmatyar, Mahdi
AU - Falah Tafti, Mahdi
AU - Fathy, Mobin
AU - Rezaei Tolzali, Mohammadmahdi
AU - Ghaffari Jolfayi, Amir
AU - Nejadghaderi, Seyed Aria
AU - Sullman, Mark J.M.
AU - Kolahi, Ali Asghar
AU - Safiri, Saeid
N1 - Funding Information:
The present study is the part of the project that was supported by the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. (Grant no. 32565). The authors would also like to thank the Clinical Research Development Unit of Tabriz Valiasr Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran for their assistance in this research.
Funding Information:
The present study is the part of the project that was supported by the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. (Grant no. 32565). The authors would also like to thank the Clinical Research Development Unit of Tabriz Valiasr Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran for their assistance in this research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors. Health Science Reports published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - Background and Aims: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most debilitating and prevalent disorders. The prevalence of LBP ranges from 30% to 80%, depending on the population, and increases with age. Causes of LBP are typically classified as spinal and non-spinal. The main goal of this study was to investigate the non-spinal causes of LBP, since neglecting these factors leads to increases in the financial, psychological, and physical burden of LBP on individuals as well as on society. Methods: The data were extracted after searching the PubMed database and Google Scholar search engine up to October 27, 2021. We included all studies that were conducted on a human population and assessed the effects of epidemiological, biological, psychological, and sociodemographic factors on the incidence or progression of LBP. Results: The most common causes of non-spinal LBP were diseases such as nephrolithiasis, endometriosis, tumors, fibromyalgia, and conditions like psychological disorders and pregnancy. Nevertheless, the perceived intensity of the pain can be affected by factors such as socioeconomic level, genetics, age, habits, diet, and psychological status. Conclusion: The epidemiology, etiologies, and risk factors associated with LBP should be more clearly recognized to better prevent, diagnose, and treat the underlying disease and to reduce the burden of LBP.
AB - Background and Aims: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most debilitating and prevalent disorders. The prevalence of LBP ranges from 30% to 80%, depending on the population, and increases with age. Causes of LBP are typically classified as spinal and non-spinal. The main goal of this study was to investigate the non-spinal causes of LBP, since neglecting these factors leads to increases in the financial, psychological, and physical burden of LBP on individuals as well as on society. Methods: The data were extracted after searching the PubMed database and Google Scholar search engine up to October 27, 2021. We included all studies that were conducted on a human population and assessed the effects of epidemiological, biological, psychological, and sociodemographic factors on the incidence or progression of LBP. Results: The most common causes of non-spinal LBP were diseases such as nephrolithiasis, endometriosis, tumors, fibromyalgia, and conditions like psychological disorders and pregnancy. Nevertheless, the perceived intensity of the pain can be affected by factors such as socioeconomic level, genetics, age, habits, diet, and psychological status. Conclusion: The epidemiology, etiologies, and risk factors associated with LBP should be more clearly recognized to better prevent, diagnose, and treat the underlying disease and to reduce the burden of LBP.
KW - epidemiology
KW - low back pain
KW - narrative review
KW - risk factor
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85169691122
U2 - 10.1002/hsr2.1533
DO - 10.1002/hsr2.1533
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85169691122
SN - 2398-8835
VL - 6
JO - Health Science Reports
JF - Health Science Reports
IS - 9
M1 - e1533
ER -
