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 99 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2010 and 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	0	1
1997	1	0	1
2000	1	1	2
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2003	3	1	4
2004	3	0	3
2005	5	0	5
2006	5	0	5
2007	1	1	2
2008	3	0	3
2009	1	1	2
2010	8	1	9
2011	7	0	7
2012	3	0	3
2013	7	0	7
2014	9	0	9
2015	3	0	3
2016	3	0	3
2017	4	2	6
2018	1	1	2
2019	5	0	5
2020	4	0	4
2021	2	0	2
2022	1	0	1
2023	2	0	2
2024	1	2	3
2025	2	1	3

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

Fukuhara S, Green J, Wakita T, Yamamoto Y, Yamazaki H, Ware JE. The QDIS-7: using one scale to measure the disease-specific quality-of-life impact of different medical conditions. Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 01; 15(1):21756.

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Curti F, Marsocci A, Massarelli D, Magnifica F. Assessment of erector spinal muscles activation in pre and post training with surface electromyography in an equestrian athlete with recurring non-specific low back pain: a case report. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2025 Oct; 44:444-451.

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Justice M, Piccorelli A, Avins AL, Cook AJ, Eng CM, Nielsen A, Pressman A, Stone KL, Teets RY, Wellman R, DeBar LL. Baseline sample characteristics for the BackInAction pragmatic trial of acupuncture for chronic low back pain in older adults. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Aug; 155:107981.

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Sheen S, Markman J, Sohn M, Bhatia A, Haddas R, Geha P, Gewandter J. Multidevice spinal cord stimulation trials: shared decision making in the era of multiple neuromodulation paradigms. Pain Manag. 2024; 14(8):413-420.

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Gerhart J, Burns JW, Thorn B, Jensen M, Carmody J, Keefe F. Treatment mechanism and outcome decoupling effects in cognitive therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and behavior therapy for chronic pain. Pain. 2025 Feb 01; 166(2):408-419.

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Burns JW, Jensen MP, Thorn BE, Lillis TA, Carmody J, Gerhart J, Keefe F. Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and Behavior Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Predictors and Moderators of Treatment Response. J Pain. 2024 Jun; 25(6):104460.

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Patel SD, Joo A, Xu J, Palic A, Wood JJ, Sirls ER, Tomczyk EG, Rothkopf DM. Back Pain According to Roland-Morris Low Back Pain Scale After Abdominoplasty With Plication: A Prospective Case Series. Ann Plast Surg. 2023 06 01; 90(6S Suppl 5):S704-S706.

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Burns JW, Jensen MP, Gerhart J, Thorn BE, Lillis TA, Carmody J, Keefe F. Cognitive therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and behavior therapy for people with chronic low back pain: A comparative mechanisms study. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2023 Mar; 91(3):171-187.

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Banks JJ, Umberger BR, Boyer KA, Caldwell GE. Lower back kinetic demands during induced lower limb gait asymmetries. Gait Posture. 2022 10; 98:101-108.

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Greco CM, Gaylord SA, Faurot K, Weinberg JM, Gardiner P, Roth I, Barnhill JL, Thomas HN, Dhamne SC, Lathren C, Baez JE, Lawrence S, Neogi T, Lasser KE, Castro MG, White AM, Simmons SJ, Ferrao C, Binda DD, Elhadidy N, Eason KM, McTigue KM, Morone NE. The design and methods of the OPTIMUM study: A multisite pragmatic randomized clinical trial of a telehealth group mindfulness program for persons with chronic low back pain. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 10; 109:106545.

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