Relationship of joint hypermobility with low Back pain and lumbar spine osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic low back pain (cLBP) affects millions of Americans and costs billions. Studies suggest a link between cLBP and joint hypermobility.

Methods

We conducted cross-sectional primary analyses of joint hypermobility and cLBP, lumbar spine osteoarthritis (OA), and lumbar facet joint OA (FOA) in 3 large studies-the Generalized Osteoarthritis Study, Genetics of Generalized Osteoarthritis Study, and Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project (total n = 5072). Associations of joint hypermobility and Beighton trunk flexion with cLBP and lumbar OA were estimated using separate adjusted logistic regression models. Adjusted pooled odds ratios (pORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were then summarized-using random effect univariate, multivariate crude, and adjusted models-

SUBMITTER: Goode AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6456963 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature