Pilot evaluation of a multidisciplinary, medically supervised, nonsurgical weight loss program on the severity of low back pain in obese adults

• Published in: The spine journal Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 197 - 204
• Main Authors: Roffey, Darren M., PhD, Ashdown, Lynn C., MD, Dornan, Holly D., MD, Creech, Michael J., MD, Dagenais, Simon, DC, PhD, Dent, Robert M., MD, Wai, Eugene K., MD, MSc, FRCSC
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Ambulatory Care; Body Mass Index; Diet; Diet, Reducing; Disability Evaluation; Exercise; Female; Humans; Interdisciplinary Communication; Low back pain; Low Back Pain - etiology; Low Back Pain - physiopathology; Low Back Pain - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; Obesity - complications; Obesity - physiopathology; Obesity - therapy; Orthopedics; Pain Measurement; Pilot Projects; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Prospective Studies; Psychotherapy, Group; Weight loss; Weight Loss - physiology; Young Adult; Obesity; Exercise; Diet; Low back pain; Weight loss

Abstract Background context Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent and costly condition. Although its etiology is largely unknown, a link to obesity is suspected, and weight loss programs are often recommended to obese patients with LBP. Purpose To assess the efficacy of a pilot, multidisciplinary, medi...