%0 Journal Article 
%A Segura Jiménez, Víctor
%T Low back pain: advancements and challenges in its prevention and management

%D 2025
%@ 0212-8799
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38047
%X Low back pain is defined as episodic pain that is localised to
between the lower edge of the ribs and the sacral region. It is a highly
prevalent and debilitating condition that is attributed to a range of aetiologies. Approximately 80% of adults experience at least one episode of
low back pain over the course of their life, while between 10% and 40%
develop a chronic form that is defined as that which persists for more
than 12 weeks. Multiple factors are linked to the development of low
back pain, including disc herniation, spinal stenosis, arthritis, ankylosing
spondylitis, spondylolisthesis, cauda equina syndrome, osteoporosis,
vertebral factures and even vertebral infections and tumours, among
other things. Nonetheless, no single specific cause is identified in the
majority of cases and the pain is usually classified as non-specific chronic
LBP or, more recently, chronic primary LBP. Recent studies have revealed
that no significant differences exist in the degenerative alterations of
the spinal column between people with and without low back pain.
In many cases, this implies that the pain cannot be clearly attributed
to these structural factors. LBP currently stands as the main cause of
disability and employee absenteeism in our country, with an economic
cost estimated to stand at approximately nine billion euros per year.
%K Low back pain
%K prevention
%K Dolor lumbar
%K prevención
%~ Universidad de Cádiz