This is a discussion on What Factors Affect Risk Of Disability From Back Pain? within the Education, Research and Spine Publications forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; Musculoskeletal pain, obesity, and smoking are among the factors associated with an increased risk of work disability due to low ...
What Factors Affect Risk Of Disability From Back Pain? Musculoskeletal pain, obesity, and smoking are among the factors associated with an increased risk of work disability due to low back disorders, reports a study in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).....
What Factors Affect Risk Of Disability From Back Pain? (click here for the full article at Medical News Today)
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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Re: What Factors Affect Risk Of Disability From Back Pain? Interesting read.
Justin, what aspect of smoking do you feel affects these studies more, the cellular damage or the relative sedate lifestyle (no exercise routine) of a smoker?
I've always wondered if the sedate lifestyle was a more prominant cause than the chemicals released in the bloodstream.
04/06 L5/S1 Rupture
05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1
06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1
04/07 Recurrent Disc L5/S1
4 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 5 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later:
03/27/09 L4/5 & L5/S1 Maverick discs at Stenum (www.dr-ritter-lang.com)
11/9/11 C6/7 Herniation with Nerve Impingement. Another journey begins.
Re: What Factors Affect Risk Of Disability From Back Pain? Hey Bob, I'm headed out the door right now...I'll reply later today to your questions. However, I just posted a new publication from Spine on this subject: Smokers Show Less Improvement Than Nonsmokers Two Years after Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Study of 4555 Patients - Swedish Spine Register.Originally Posted by trkdoc714
Justin Averna
Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
www.SpinePatientSociety.org
A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit & Charitable Organization
I'm here to help.
- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, creating a signature, etc.?
justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org
Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.
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