ISSLS PRIZE IN CLINICAL SCIENCE 2021: What are the risk factors for low back pain flares and does this depend on how flare is defined?

Nathalia CostaEsther SmitsJessica KaszaSauro SalomoniManuela FerreiraMichael SullivanPaul William Hodges

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2021)

LBP flare has been largely ignored but is more reflective of the LBP experience than conventional definitions of acute, sub-acute and chronic LBP. This study highlights risk factors for flare and that these differ depending on whether flare is defined by pain alone (PDF) or a broad multidimensional definition (SRF). Potential targets to reduce the intensity/frequency of LBP flares are identified, with strong indication for the potential role of sleep intervention to mitigate LBP flare risk.

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