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Back and Neck Pain

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2023) | Viewed by 3355

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Bahar Shahidi

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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0863, USA
Interests: low back pain; neck pain; lumbar vertebrae; exercise therapy; spinal diseases; muscular atrophy; pain neurophysiology; skeletal muscle physiology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Back and neck pain is a common complaint in one or more areas of the neck, mid- and upper back, or low back. The Global Burden of Disease study ranks musculoskeletal neck pain along with low back pain as the leading cause of non-fatal disability in almost all age groups. There are many risk factors for back and neck pain, such as age, gender, lifestyle, physical activity, injury, or genetic and congenital conditions, among others. Similarly, treatments for back and neck pain are variable in an attempt to match the underlying risks and etiologies.

This Special Issue aims to serve as a platform for scientific evidence on the risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of back and neck pain.

Dr. Bahar Shahidi
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • back pain
  • neck pain
  • low back pain
  • upper back pain
  • musculoskeletal diseases
  • spine health
  • pain management
  • exercise therapy
  • skeletal muscle
  • exercise-based rehabilitation
  • muscle physiology

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Concentration of Selected Macronutrients and Toxic Elements in the Blood in Relation to Pain Severity and Hydrogen Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in People with Osteoarthritis of the Spine
by Marta Jakoniuk, Jan Kochanowicz, Agnieszka Lankau, Marianna Wilkiel and Katarzyna Socha
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(18), 11377; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811377 - 9 Sep 2022
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Macronutrients and toxic elements may play an important role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis of the spine. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the concentrations of Ca, Mg, Pb, Cd and Hg in blood with the results of [...] Read more.
Macronutrients and toxic elements may play an important role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis of the spine. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the concentrations of Ca, Mg, Pb, Cd and Hg in blood with the results of hydrogen magnetic resonance spectroscopy and the severity of pain. Patients with osteoarthritis of the spine (n = 90) and control subjects (n = 40) were studied. The concentrations of mineral components in blood were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry (ASA). Spinal pain severity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Hydrogen magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) was used to determine the fat/water ratio in the bodies of L1, L5 and the L4/5 intervertebral disc. The median concentration of Mg in the serum of subjects with spinal degenerative disease was significantly lower (p < 0.001) than that in healthy subjects. The median concentration of Cd in the blood of subjects with osteoarthritis of the spine was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that in the control group. Significantly lower (p < 0.05) median molar ratios of Ca to Cd and Pb as well as Mg to Pb and Cd were observed among patients with osteoarthritis of the spine. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed in the value of the fat/water ratio in selected spinal structures, depending on normal or abnormal serum Ca and Mg concentrations. The study showed some abnormal macronutrient concentrations, as well as disturbed ratios of beneficial elements to toxic elements in the blood of people with osteoarthritis of the spine. Full article
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A Retrospective Study of the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Related Administrative Restrictions on Spine Surgery Practice and Outcomes in an Urban Healthcare System
by Bahar Attaripour, Selena Xiang, Brendon Mitchell, Matthew Siow, Jesal Parekh and Bahar Shahidi
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(17), 10573; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710573 - 25 Aug 2022
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The study objective is to characterize the impact of COVID-19 related hospital administrative restrictions on patient demographics, surgical care, logistics, and patient outcomes in spine surgery. This was a retrospective study of 331 spine surgery patients at UCSD conducted during 1 March 2019–31 [...] Read more.
The study objective is to characterize the impact of COVID-19 related hospital administrative restrictions on patient demographics, surgical care, logistics, and patient outcomes in spine surgery. This was a retrospective study of 331 spine surgery patients at UCSD conducted during 1 March 2019–31 May 2019 (pre-COVID-19) and 1 March 2020–31 May 2020 (first COVID-19 surge). All variables were collected through RedCap and compared between pre- and during-COVID groups. There were no significant differences in patient demographics, operating room duration, and skin-to-skin time. However, length of stay was 4.7 days shorter during COVID-19 (p = 0.03) and more cases were classified as ‘urgent’ (p = 0.04). Preoperative pain scores did not differ between groups (p = 0.51). However, pain levels at discharge were significantly higher during COVID (p = 0.04) and trended towards remaining higher in the short- (p = 0.05) but not long-term (p = 0.17) after surgery. There was no significant difference in the number of post-operative complications, but there was an increase in the use of the emergency room and telemedicine to address complications when they arose. Overall, the pandemic resulted in a greater proportion of ‘urgent’ spine surgery cases and shorter length of hospital stay. Pain levels upon discharge and at short-term timepoints were higher following surgery but did not persist in the long term. Full article
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