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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Thoracic back pain is common throughout life but is not as well studied as neck pain or low back pain. Thoracic back pain is more often due to serious spinal pathology than neck or low back pain but thoracic back pain is also prevalent among healthy individuals without any serious underlying cause.<ref>Briggs AM, Smith AJ, Straker LM, Bragge P. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19563667?dopt=Abstract Thoracic spine pain in the general population: prevalence, incidence and associated factors in children, adolescents and adults. A systematic review.] BMC Musculoskeletal disorders. 2009 Dec;10(1):77. Available from:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19563667?dopt=Abstract (last accessed 24.4.2020)</ref> | Thoracic back pain is common throughout life but is not as well studied as neck pain or low back pain. Thoracic back pain is more often due to serious spinal pathology than neck or low back pain but thoracic back pain is also prevalent among healthy individuals without any serious underlying cause.<ref name=":0">Briggs AM, Smith AJ, Straker LM, Bragge P. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19563667?dopt=Abstract Thoracic spine pain in the general population: prevalence, incidence and associated factors in children, adolescents and adults. A systematic review.] BMC Musculoskeletal disorders. 2009 Dec;10(1):77. Available from:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19563667?dopt=Abstract (last accessed 24.4.2020)</ref> | ||
== | == Epidemiology == | ||
The range of prevalence estimates of thoracic back pain in the general population is broad because of many factors eg the different definitions and duration of thoracic back pain included. | |||
Prevalence data ranged from | |||
* 4.0-72.0% (at any one time) | |||
* 0.5-51.4% (seven-day) | |||
* 1.4-34.8% (one-month) | |||
* 4.8-7.0% (three-month) | |||
* 3.5-34.8% (one-year) | |||
* 15.6-19.5% (lifetime). | |||
Higher prevalence for thoracic back pain in children and adolescents, females > males. | |||
== Resources | In children and adolescents, thoracic back pain associated with: | ||
* female gender, | |||
* postural changes associated with backpack use, | |||
* backpack weight | |||
* musculoskeletal symptoms, participation in specific sports, | |||
* chair height at school and | |||
* difficulty with homework. | |||
* Poorer mental health | |||
In adults, thoracic back pain associated with: | |||
* Concurrent other musculoskeletal symptoms | |||
* Difficulty in performing activities of daily living.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Aetiology == | |||
== Resources == | |||
*bulleted list | *bulleted list | ||
*x | *x | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Thoracic back pain is common throughout life but is not as well studied as neck pain or low back pain. Thoracic back pain is more often due to serious spinal pathology than neck or low back pain but thoracic back pain is also prevalent among healthy individuals without any serious underlying cause.[1]
Epidemiology[edit | edit source]
The range of prevalence estimates of thoracic back pain in the general population is broad because of many factors eg the different definitions and duration of thoracic back pain included.
Prevalence data ranged from
- 4.0-72.0% (at any one time)
- 0.5-51.4% (seven-day)
- 1.4-34.8% (one-month)
- 4.8-7.0% (three-month)
- 3.5-34.8% (one-year)
- 15.6-19.5% (lifetime).
Higher prevalence for thoracic back pain in children and adolescents, females > males.
In children and adolescents, thoracic back pain associated with:
- female gender,
- postural changes associated with backpack use,
- backpack weight
- musculoskeletal symptoms, participation in specific sports,
- chair height at school and
- difficulty with homework.
- Poorer mental health
In adults, thoracic back pain associated with:
- Concurrent other musculoskeletal symptoms
- Difficulty in performing activities of daily living.[1]
Aetiology[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
- bulleted list
- x
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- numbered list
- x
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Briggs AM, Smith AJ, Straker LM, Bragge P. Thoracic spine pain in the general population: prevalence, incidence and associated factors in children, adolescents and adults. A systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal disorders. 2009 Dec;10(1):77. Available from:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19563667?dopt=Abstract (last accessed 24.4.2020)
