Archive for November 2025
How Common Is Back Pain Among Adolescents?
Using data from the Global Burden of Disease
study, researchers estimate that 38 million teenagers—about 1 in 33 teens worldwide—experience a new case of low
back pain each year and at any given point in the year, 19 million have the condition.
Journal of Pain Research, June 2025
Hip Problems May Play a Role in Disabling Low Back Pain
In a study of 79 patients receiving
treatment for severe hip disorders, researchers found that many who also had disabling low back pain experienced
significant improvements in back pain and function after treatment. The findings highlight how dysfunction in one
part of the body can contribute to musculoskeletal problems in neighboring regions. Hip International, June 2025
Monthly Pain Update – November 2025
While there are many potential causes of low back pain in older adults, one of the most common—especially among women—is vertebral compression fracture (VCF). By age 80, up to 30% of women and 20% of men will have sustained at least one VCF. Interestingly, only about one-third of cases produce acute, noticeable pain. The remainder are either asymptomatic or go undiagnosed due to lack of imaging or because other pain-generating conditions such as osteoarthritis or spinal stenosis may mask the fracture. The type of treatment to address the injury depends largely on whether the fracture is stable or unstable.
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