A study recently published in Spine
examined the typical course and incidence rates of low back pain (lbp)
in the general population over a 6 and 12-month period. Their findings
revealed the following:
19 percent were experiencing an episode of lbp
Most lbp episodes were mild
1 percent developed intense lbp
0.4 percent developed disabling lbp
40 percent of lbp episodes persisted
14 percent had an increased severity of their lbp
36 percent had improvement of their lbp
27 percent had a resolution of their lbp
Of those who recovered, 29 percent had a recurrence of lbp within 6 months
Lbp episodes tended to be more recurrent and persistent in older adults
Author: ChiroPlanet.com Source: Spine. 30(24); December 15, 2005.
