Background: The purpose of this study was the development of a valid and reliable "Mechanical and Inflammatory Low Back Pain Index" (MIL) for assessment of non-specific low back pain (NSLBP).
The prevalence of chronic or recurrent back problems is high and may be present in up to 39% of adults. In the vast majority of cases it is not possible to identify a single source of pain, and ...
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The differential diagnosis of back pain in dancers usually falls into one of four categories--mechanical, discogenic, spondylolytic, and vertebral body fractures--all of which are etiologically ...