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Back Mechanical Sensitivity Assessment in the Rat for Mechanistic Investigation of Chronic Back Pain

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Prevention of Work Absence Due to Back Pain: A Network Meta-Analysis.

Kim-Ngan Thi Ta¹, Chyi-Huey Bai^2,3, Kai-Jen Chuang^2,3

¹Faculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam.

European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education

|December 22, 2023

Summary

Exercise, particularly resistance and stretching, is the most effective strategy for preventing work absence and back pain episodes. Combining exercise with education also significantly reduces pain and absenteeism days.

Keywords:

back pain backache prevention productivity sickness absenteeism work absences

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Rehabilitation Medicine
Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

Work absence due to back pain (BP) poses a significant public health and economic burden.
Identifying effective prevention strategies is crucial for reducing BP-related absenteeism and episodes.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review and synthesize evidence on the most effective strategies for preventing work absence and back pain episodes.
To compare the efficacy of various prevention strategies using a network meta-analysis.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive search of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted across multiple databases (PubMed, CENTRAL, Embase) and previous meta-analyses.
A network meta-analysis was performed on data from 13 RCTs involving 2033 participants.

Main Results:

Exercise, especially resistance exercise, demonstrated the highest effectiveness in reducing the number of individuals reporting absenteeism due to BP (RR = 0.10).
Resistance and stretching exercises combined with education were most effective in reducing pain (RR = 0.80) and absenteeism days (SMD = -0.39).
Strategies like exercise with ergonomics, education alone, and back belts showed no significant effect on preventing absenteeism or BP episodes.

Conclusions:

Exercise, particularly resistance and stretching modalities, is the leading intervention for preventing sickness absenteeism and back pain episodes.
Combining exercise with educational components further enhances its effectiveness in managing pain and reducing work absence duration.