Neck and Back Pain in Children: Prevalence and Progression Over Time
Neck and Back Pain in Children:
Prevalence and Progression Over Time
SOURCE: BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2011 (May 16); 12: 98 ~ FULL TEXT
Per Kjaer, Niels Wedderkopp, Lars Korsholm, and
Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde
Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics,
Part of Clinical Locomotion Network,
University of Southern Denmark,
Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense, Denmark.
The following article appears to be the first study to track and review the progression of back pain in the same group of children, over a prolonged period, to see how (or if) it is a contributor to those same complains in adulthood.
Of particular interest is Table 2, because it breaks down and tracks complaints of either neck, mid back, or low back pain in the same group of children at 3 different time periods: ages 9, 13 and 15 years old.
Table 2: Prevalence rates of different types of back pain in a cohort of Danish children/ adolescents surveyed at three time points
Age Group | Age 9 | Age 13 | Age 15 |
All children
Boys Girls |
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All children
Boys Girls |
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All children
Boys Girls |
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