요통환자의 재활의학 영역의 치료

Abstract

Back pain is known as one of the most common complaints made by the patients of all ages in the general hospital or local medical clinics throughout. It is known as a second most common cause of all pains next to headache. In adult population, about 70-80% (Bauer, 1985) may experience back pain during some point of their lives, the third decade of their lives being the most frequent. Most commonly, it is of mechanical origin, and in their acute phases, most of the cases show spontaneous recovery within 6 weeks to 2 months. However, in certain case it leads to a chronic condition which can cause a great deal of problems in management and in financial burden to individuals and society. Therefore, its management during acute period is of utmost importance to avoid the tendency of transfer to a chronic state. Both in acute stage and subacute, chronic stage, there are appropriate rehabilitation management strategies necessary to provide patients with conservative treatment, educational teaching, and training to prevent further injuries in the future. In general, it is important to educate the public how to prevent back injuries and how to treat themselves in an acute onset period to prevent further injuries sliding into a chronic state.

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