The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of back supports plus education upon recovery from a work-related low back disorder. The study tests the hypothesis: the use of back supports plus health education is not different from health education alone in promoting recovery from a work-related low back disorder in consideration of personal, health, and job factors. Significant improvements in physical health, neurogenic symptoms, back pain disability, and low back pain were observed over the twelve months of study follow-up. No statistically significant difference between the study groups was found with respect to these measures.
Age range
18 Years – 64 Years
Sex
ALL
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Low back pain
Back pain disability
Neurogenic symptoms
Physical health
Mental health
Low back pain repeated episodes
Lost work time