E Rasmussen-Barr1,2, C Magnusson3,4, M Nordin5, E Skillgate6,7,8. 1. Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Box 210, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden. eva.rasmussen.barr@ki.se. 2. Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Caring Sciences, and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, 144 83, Huddinge, Sweden. eva.rasmussen.barr@ki.se. 3. Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden. 4. Center of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden. 5. Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Environmental Medicine, Occupational and Industrial Orthopedic Center (OIOC), New York University, New York, NY, 10014, USA. 6. Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Box 210, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden. 7. Naprapathögskolan - Scandinavian College of Naprapathic Manual Medicine, Kräftriket 23A, 114 19, Stockholm, Sweden. 8. Musculoskeletal and Sports Injury Epidemiology Center, Sophiahemmet University, Box 5605, 114 85, Stockholm, Sweden.
Abstract
PURPOSE: A multi-morbidity perspective of troublesome low back pain (LBP) has been highlighted for example in relation to respiratory disorders. Our purpose was to investigate whether respiratory disorders are risk factors for reporting troublesome LBP in people with no or occasional LBP at baseline. METHODS: This prospective cohort study was based on the Stockholm Public Health Cohort 2006/2010. We included adults reporting no or occasional LBP the last 6 months at baseline (n = 17,177). Exposures were self-reported asthma and/or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Outcome was troublesome LBP defined as reporting LBP a couple of days per week or more often that restricted work capacity or hindered daily activities to some or to a high degree, the last 6 months. Binomial regression models were used to calculate risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). RESULTS: Adjusted results indicate that those suffering from asthma had a risk of troublesome LBP at follow-up (RR 1.29, 95% CI 0.92-1.81) as do those suffering from COPD (RR 2.0, 95% CI 1.13-3.56). If suffering from asthma and concurrent COPD the RR was 3.55 (95% CI 1.58-7.98). CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that suffering from asthma and/or COPD increases the risk of developing troublesome LBP, which highlights the importance to consider the overall health of people at risk of troublesome LBP and to take the multi-morbidity perspective into consideration. Future longitudinal studies are needed to confirm our findings. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
PURPOSE: A multi-morbidity perspective of troublesome low back pain (LBP) has been highlighted for example in relation to respiratory disorders. Our purpose was to investigate whether respiratory disorders are risk factors for reporting troublesome LBP in people with no or occasional LBP at baseline. METHODS: This prospective cohort study was based on the Stockholm Public Health Cohort 2006/2010. We included adults reporting no or occasional LBP the last 6 months at baseline (n = 17,177). Exposures were self-reported asthma and/or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Outcome was troublesome LBP defined as reporting LBP a couple of days per week or more often that restricted work capacity or hindered daily activities to some or to a high degree, the last 6 months. Binomial regression models were used to calculate risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). RESULTS: Adjusted results indicate that those suffering from asthma had a risk of troublesome LBP at follow-up (RR 1.29, 95% CI 0.92-1.81) as do those suffering from COPD (RR 2.0, 95% CI 1.13-3.56). If suffering from asthma and concurrent COPD the RR was 3.55 (95% CI 1.58-7.98). CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that suffering from asthma and/or COPD increases the risk of developing troublesome LBP, which highlights the importance to consider the overall health of people at risk of troublesome LBP and to take the multi-morbidity perspective into consideration. Future longitudinal studies are needed to confirm our findings. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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