Background: Prognostic research in low back pain (LBP) is essential for understanding and managing the condition. This study aimed to, (1) describe the proportions with mild-moderate and severe pain and disability at baseline, 1-year and 4-year follow-up, and (2) investigate prognostic factors for improvement in pain and disability over 4 years in a cohort of secondary care LBP patients.
Methods: This was a secondary analysis of a cohort of patients with LBP aged 18-40 years recruited from a non-surgical outpatient spine clinic between March 2011 and October 2013 (n = 1037).
Background: Pregnancy-related pain may be associated with sacroiliac joint (SIJ) changes, detectable by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Purpose: To analyze the prevalence and course of SIJ MRI and clinical findings in women referred with low back pain and relate these to pregnancy.
Material And Methods: A retrospective follow-up study from a longitudinally collected cohort comprising 328 women.