[8] An example of this approach is where patients diagnosed with NSLBP may be identified as either mechanical (MLBP) or inflammatory (ILBP). [23] It would therefore seem advantageous to attempt to ...

The prevalence of chronic or recurrent back problems is high and may be present in up to 39% of adults. In the vast majority of cases it is not possible to identify a single source of pain, and ...

All panel members agreed on the MIL being suitably indicative of a questionnaire to determine the presence of mechanical or ... for the specific low back pain questionnaires were from 0.74 ...

This same process can lead to pain and stiffness in the lower back. People with OA often have mechanical back pain that worsens with bending and twisting. OA might also cause you to awaken to back ...

Allodynia, by contrast, is a pain response to a stimulus that is not normally painful.10 14 An example of allodynia is the person who is suffering from chronic low back pain who complains of pain when ...