Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective Low back pain is an extremely common condition that can affect up to 84% of people at some point in life. It affects patients of both sexes, mainly between 30 and 50 years of age, and has a great impact on the quality of life, in addition to placing a significant demand on health services. Obesity is considered as an important risk factor for the development of low back pain since the change in body fat distribution causes changes in the locomotor system and especially in the spine. Methods The study makes a comparative, retrospective analysis of patients who underwent bariatric surgery through questionnaires to assess the improvement in their quality of life and low back pain. The data were submitted to a statistical analysis and the results compared to the literature data. Results As a result, there was a statistically significant improvement in quality of life in relation to weight loss; the greater the weight reduction, the better the quality of life and the younger the patient, the better their quality of life. Conclusions When asked about low back pain, 70.7% of patients classified it as moderate to severe. Level of evidence III; Comparative retrospective.
Highlights
Low back pain can be caused by muscle tension, rheumatological disorders, degenerative diseases, psychological disorders, and various pathologies including obesity, tobacco use, physical inactivity, and the increase in life expectancy are risk factors for low back pain.[8,13]
The literature describes how physical activity helps both in the treatment of low back pain and in the prevention of new pain crises and shows a relationship between physical inactivity and changes in the spine that cause physical disability resulting from low back pain.[18,19,20]
The objective was to evaluate the differences between the preoperative and postoperative characteristics of the subjects, as well as the differences in the measurements of the results indicated by the Visual Analog Scale, Short Form -36 (SF-36), and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) questionnaires, and the Oswestry 2.0 questionnaire
Summary
Low back pain is an extremely common condition that can affect up to 84% of people at some point in life. It affects patients of both sexes, mainly between 30 and 50 years of age, and has a great impact on quality of life in addition to the important demand it places on healthcare services.[1]. Low back pain can be caused by muscle tension, rheumatological disorders, degenerative diseases, psychological disorders, and various pathologies including obesity, tobacco use, physical inactivity, and the increase in life expectancy are risk factors for low back pain.[8,13]. In the treatment of low back pain, studies show the importance of physical activity and muscle strengthening to reduce low back pain crises. The literature describes how physical activity helps both in the treatment of low back pain and in the prevention of new pain crises and shows a relationship between physical inactivity and changes in the spine that cause physical disability resulting from low back pain.[18,19,20]
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