Low back pain in older adults

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A 102 yr old female in a care home facility complains of back pain every morning but she is un-medicated, still walks, dances, sits often during the day and loves to eat. She has good teeth, does not worry like others of her peers and loves to dance. She has early Alzheimer’s disease.

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Low back pain in older adults: risk factors, management options and future directions

Abstract

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the major disabling health conditions among older adults aged 60 years or older. While most causes of LBP among older adults are non-specific and self-limiting, seniors are prone to develop certain LBP pathologies and/or chronic LBP given their age-related physical and psychosocial changes. Unfortunately, no review has previously summarized/discussed…

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