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Low back pain recurrence in occupational environments.

William S Marras¹, Sue A Ferguson, Deborah Burr

¹Biodynamics Laboratory, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. marras.1@osu.edu

|October 2, 2007

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Recurrence of low back pain depends heavily on its definition, with symptom reporting showing 5.5 times more recurrences than employer-confirmed lost time. Quantitative functional measures best predict lost time recurrence.

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Biostatistics

Background:

Recurrent low back pain poses significant costs to industry.
Limited systematic research exists on factors exacerbating low back pain.

Purpose of the Study:

Identify factors predicting low back pain recurrence after return to work.
Compare four different definitions of low back pain recurrence.

Main Methods:

Prospective study of 206 workers returning to full duty after low back pain.
Assessed kinematic function, job demands, psychosocial factors, self-reported impairment, and personal factors.
Used logistic regression to model predictors for recurrence defined by symptoms, medical visits, and lost work time (self-reported vs. employer-reported).

Main Results:

Recurrence rates varied significantly by definition: 58% (symptoms), 36% (medical visits), 15% (self-reported lost time), and 10% (employer-reported lost time).
Predictive models achieved 78-80% sensitivity and 73-80% specificity.
Quantitative musculoskeletal function measures were best predictors for employer-confirmed lost time recurrence.

Conclusions:

The definition of recurrence critically impacts observed rates, with symptom reporting vastly overestimating recurrence compared to objective measures.
Quantitative functional assessments are valuable for predicting return-to-work outcomes, particularly for conservative definitions of recurrence.