Neck, shoulder, and low back pain in adolescence

• Main Author: Auvinen, J. (Juha)
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Oulu 2010
• Subjects: adolescent; cohort studies; low back pain; neck pain; risk factors; shoulder pain; kipu; kohorttitutkimus; nuoret; riskitekijät; tuki- ja liikuntaelimet; Niska; Tarkka; Northern Finland; Lapland
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514261664

Abstract The etiology of musculoskeletal disorders remains largely unclear, pain being the predominant complaint. The prevalence of neck pain (NP), shoulder pain (SP), and low back pain (LBP) increases drastically during adolescence. Potentially modifiable risk factors of NP, SP, and LBP should be i...