PREVALENCE OF LOW BACK PAIN AND ITS ANATOMICAL AND FNCTIONAL APPROACHES IN ADULTS AND ELDERLY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Agnês Mie Sakamoto, Flávia Martins Gervásio, Daniela de Souza Silva, Jéssyka Viana Valadares Franco, Letícia Antunes Spindola

  • Jessyka Viana Valadares Universidade de Gurupi - UnirG
  • DANIELA DE SOUZA SILVA University of Gurupi - UnirG
  • LETÍCIA ANTUNES SPINDOLA University of Gurupi - UnirG
  • AGNÊS MIE SAKAMOTO University of Gurupi - UnirG
  • FLÁVIA MARTINS GERVÁSIO University of Gurupi - UnirG

Abstract

Common or non-specific mechanical low back pain is characterized by severe or moderate pain in the region between the last ribs and buttocks. We sought to identify in the literature the conditioning factors that favor the triggering of low back pain and its relationship with anatomical structures and functionality in adults and the elderly. It is a systematic review of the literature that allows the analysis of studies for application in clinical practice aiming to understand the theme from independent studies. In this perspective, he identified that in females there is a predominance in the age group over 40 years, while in males, the age range of incidence is from 31 years old. The recurrent characteristics of pain were repetitive labor movements, long periods of sitting, absence of exercises to activate and relax musculoskeletal structures, physical inactivity. The study showed that adults differ from the elderly in the etiological context of the causes of low back pain. In adults, the muscles are the main affected, followed by articular and bone structures, whereas in the elderly there is a predominance of bone and joint wear processes, with women being the most affected. A critical analysis finds that socioeconomic status determines the quality of treatment and prophylaxis, with drugs and physiotherapy being the most frequent approaches.

Published
2020-09-12