"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.107.400
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| 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
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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.
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| 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 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Low Back Pain" by people in Profiles.
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Herman PM, Mann S, DeBar LL, Avins AL, Justice M, Nielsen A, Pressman A, Stone KL, Wellman R, Cook AJ. Cost-Effectiveness of Acupuncture Needling for Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2026 Feb 01; 51(3):E65-E75.
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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 10; 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.