1. Evaluation of the Frequency of Pain Occurrence of the Lumbar Spine Measured in the Employees of Szczecin’s Universities Depending on Age and Pathomechanisms
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Danuta Lietz-Kijak, Żaneta Ciosek, Ewa Sobolewska, Agata Baranowska, Wioletta Jagucka-Mętel, and Marek Bulsa
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03 medical and health sciences ,medicine.medical_specialty ,0302 clinical medicine ,business.industry ,Physical therapy ,Medicine ,Lumbar spine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,General Medicine ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Introduction: With age, there are many pathologies in the organs of our body. The sedentary lifestyle in specific professional groups cause the emergence and intensification of functional and structural defects of the spine. Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the frequency of pelvic and lumbar spine disorders (measured using functional tests and imaging tests) affecting the frequency of pain. Material and Methods: The study involved 114 patients with lumbosacral pain (75 women, 39 men, 24-85 years of age, average age of the respondent 53 years). It was carried out between July 2017 and September 2019 at SP ZOZ SW in Szczecin. In the study group, the author’s questionnaire was used, functional tests were carried out and imaging analysis was performed. Results: The frequency of occurrence of pain episodes depends statistically significantly on the age (p
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- 2020
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