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Spinal pain not a rare occurrence in adolescents
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In a prospective, school-based cohort study, researchers found that spinal pain was most common in children between the ages of 11 and 15; however, some children were more susceptible than others.
The study included 1,348 fifth and sixth graders from 14 schools in the southern region of Denmark. Data were collected in 2010 and again at a two-year follow-up through an e-survey administered during school.
Lifetime prevalence of spinal pain was 86% at baseline and 89% and follow-up, according to the researchers. Frequent pain was reported by 13.6% of students at baseline and 19.5% at follow-up. Students who reported frequent pain also reported more high-intensity pain, whereas patients experiencing infrequent pain reported low-intensity pain.
During the 2-year study period, spinal pain incidence varied between 40% and 60% across physical locations, and pain progression from one to more locations and from infrequent to more frequent was common, according to the researchers.
Disclosure: The authors have no relevant financial disclosures.
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