IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 10135: Associations of Central Sensitization-Related Symptoms with Low Back Pain-Related Factors and Work Status in Caregivers

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 10135: Associations of Central Sensitization-Related Symptoms with Low Back Pain-Related Factors and Work Status in Caregivers International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph191610135 Authors: Hayato Shigetoh Teppei Abiko Michie Ohyama Eiji Sakata Shin Murata Low back pain (LBP) is associated with psychological factors and central sensitization-related symptoms (CSSs). The relationship between CSSs, LBP-related factors, and work status in caregivers remain unclear. This multicentre, collaborative, cross-sectional study aimed to determine the association between CSS severity, LBP-related factors, and work status in caregivers with LBP. We measured LBP intensity, pain duration, pain sites, CSSs (using the Central Sensitization Inventory-9: CSI-9), psychological factors (using the Pain Catastrophizing and Pain Self-Efficacy scales), and work status (interference, amount of assistance, frequency of assistance, and work environment) in 660 caregivers. CSS severity was categorised as no (CSI-9:0–9), mild (CSI-9:10–19), or moderate/severe (CSI-9:20–36). We further performed multiple comparison analyses and adjusted the residual chi-square to reveal differences between CSS severity groups. Caregivers with more severe CSSs tended to exhibit worse LBP intensity (p < 0.01), widespread pain (p < 0.01), catastrophic thinking (p < 0.01), an...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Article Source Type: research