Low back pain in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness of conservative interventions

Purpose To identify and evaluate the effectiveness of conservative treatment approaches used in children and adolescents to manage and prevent low back pain (LBP). Methods Five electronic databases and the reference lists of systematic reviews were searched for relevant studies. Randomised controlle...

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Published in:European spine journal 2014-10, Vol.23 (10), p.2046-2058
Main Authors: Michaleff, Zoe A., Kamper, Steven J., Maher, Christopher G., Evans, Roni, Broderick, Carolyn, Henschke, Nicholas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Exercise Therapy
Humans
Low Back Pain - prevention & control
Low Back Pain - therapy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosurgery
Review Article
Surgical Orthopedics
Watchful Waiting
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Summary:Purpose To identify and evaluate the effectiveness of conservative treatment approaches used in children and adolescents to manage and prevent low back pain (LBP). Methods Five electronic databases and the reference lists of systematic reviews were searched for relevant studies. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were considered eligible for inclusion if they enrolled a sample of children or adolescents (
ISSN:0940-6719
1432-0932
DOI:10.1007/s00586-014-3461-1