Low Back Pain

"Low Back Pain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Acute or chronic pain in the lumbar or sacral regions, which may be associated with musculo-ligamentous SPRAINS AND STRAINS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; and other conditions.

Descriptor ID	D017116
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.592.612.107.400
Concept/Terms	Low Back Pain Low Back Pain Back Pain, Low Back Pains, Low Low Back Pains Pain, Low Back Pains, Low Back Lumbago Lower Back Pain Back Pain, Lower Back Pains, Lower Lower Back Pains Pain, Lower Back Pains, Lower Back Low Back Ache Ache, Low Back Aches, Low Back Back Ache, Low Back Aches, Low Low Back Aches Low Backache Backache, Low Backaches, Low Low Backaches Low Back Pain, Postural Low Back Pain, Postural Postural Low Back Pain Low Back Pain, Posterior Compartment Low Back Pain, Posterior Compartment Low Back Pain, Recurrent Low Back Pain, Recurrent Recurrent Low Back Pain Low Back Pain, Mechanical Low Back Pain, Mechanical Mechanical Low Back Pain

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Low Back Pain".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Pain [C23.888.592.612]
Back Pain [C23.888.592.612.107]
Low Back Pain [C23.888.592.612.107.400]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Low Back Pain".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Low Back Pain".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Low Back Pain" by people in this website by year, and whether "Low Back Pain" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 88 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1998	1	0	1
2002	4	0	4
2003	2	0	2
2004	1	1	2
2005	5	0	5
2006	5	0	5
2007	4	0	4
2008	4	0	4
2009	1	1	2
2011	2	0	2
2012	1	0	1
2013	2	0	2
2014	4	0	4
2015	4	0	4
2016	3	0	3
2017	9	0	9
2018	6	2	8
2019	4	1	5
2020	4	0	4
2021	5	0	5
2022	5	0	5
2023	2	0	2
2024	2	0	2
2025	3	0	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Low Back Pain" by people in Profiles.

Yang H, Haldeman S, Hurwitz EL, Tavares PA, Green BN, Dale H, de Luca K. Association of Cognitive Impairment and Spinal Pain in the Older Adult Population in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2025 Jan-Jun; 48(1-5):57-68.

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Muduli S, Sarkar S, Pal RK, Ghosh S, Alam SM, Saha S, Naskar S, Roy S, Saha A, Halder I, Ghosh P, Shaikh AR, Koley M, Mukherjee SK. Homeopathic Treatment of Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Integr Complement Med. 2025 Jun; 31(6):565-576.

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Zvolensky MJ, Smit T, Rogers AH, Bakhshaie J, Ditre JW, Rinker DV. Differences in anxiety, depression and pain experience among adults with chronic low back pain as a function of nicotine product use. J Behav Med. 2025 04; 48(2):331-340.

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Lee A, Dionicio P, Farcas E, Godino J, Patrick K, Wyckoff E, Loh KJ, Gombatto S. Physical Therapists' Acceptance of a Wearable, Fabric-Based Sensor System (Motion Tape) for Use in Clinical Practice: Qualitative Focus Group Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2024 Feb 29; 11:e55246.

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Gombatto SP, Bailey B, Bari M, Bouchekara J, Holmes A, Lenz S, Simmonds K, Vonarb A, Whelehon K, Batalla CR, Monroe KS. Identifying Clinical Phenotypes in People Who Are Hispanic/Latino With Chronic Low Back Pain: Use of Sensor-Based Measures of Posture and Movement, Pain, and Psychological Factors. Phys Ther. 2024 Feb 01; 104(2).

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Rogers AH, Heggeness LF, Smit T, Zvolensky MJ. Opioid coping motives and pain intensity among adults with chronic low back pain: associations with mood, pain reactivity, and opioid misuse. J Behav Med. 2023 10; 46(5):860-870.

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Yang H, Hurwitz EL, Li J, de Luca K, Tavares P, Green B, Haldeman S. Bidirectional Comorbid Associations between Back Pain and Major Depression in US Adults. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 02 27; 20(5).

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Moon KS, Gombatto SP, Phan K, Ozturk Y. Extraction of Lumbar Spine Motion Using a 3-IMU Wearable Cluster. Sensors (Basel). 2022 Dec 24; 23(1).

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Ferrie ML, Rogers AH, Zvolensky MJ, Buckner JD. Alcohol and marijuana co-use among adults with chronic low back pain: Associations with substance misuse, mental health, and pain experience. Am J Addict. 2022 11; 31(6):546-549.

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Smit T, Mayorga NA, Rogers AH, Nizio P, Zvolensky MJ. Chronic pain acceptance: Relations to opioid misuse and pain management motives among individuals with chronic low back pain. Addict Behav. 2023 01; 136:107495.

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