The scourge of backache.

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British Journal of Community NursingVol. 27, No. 11 While's WordsThe scourge of backacheAlison WhileAlison WhileEmeritus Professor of Community Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, King's College London and Midwifery and Fellow of the Queen's Nursing InstituteSearch for more papers by this authorAlison WhilePublished Online:3 Nov 2022https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2022.27.11.522AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Alzahrani H, Mackey M, Stamatakis E, Zadro JR, Shirley D. The association between physical activity and low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Sci Rep. 2019;9(1):8244. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44664-8 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarBakhshi S, Sun F, Murrells T, While A. Nurses’ health behaviours and physical activity-related health-promotion practices. Br J Community Nurs. 2015;20(6):289-296. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2015.20.6.289 Link, Google ScholarBoniface G, Ghosh S, Robinson L. District nurses’ experiences of musculoskeletal wellbeing: a qualitative study. Br J Community Nurs. 2016;21(7):350-355. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2016.21.7.350 Link, Google ScholarGBD 2019 Diseases and Injuries Collaborators. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet. 2020;396(10258):1204-1222. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(20)30925-9 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarHealth and Safety Executive. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders statistics in Great Britain, 2021. 2021. https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/msd.pdf (accessed 27 September 2022) Google ScholarNHS Digital. NHS sickness absence rates, January 2022 to March 2022, and annual summary 2009 to 2022, provisional statistics. 2022. https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-sickness-absence-rates/nhs-sickness-absence-rates-january-2022-to-march-2022-and-annual-summary-2009-to-2020-provisional-statistics# (accessed 27 September 2022) Google ScholarNHS Employers. Musculoskeletal health in the workplace. 2019. https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/musculoskeletal-health-workplace (accessed 27 September 2022) Google ScholarNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management. NG59. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG59/chapter/Recommendations#non-invasive-treatments-for-low-back-pain-and-sciatica (accessed 27 September 2022) Google ScholarThe Health Foundation. Closing the gap. 2019. https://www.health.org.uk/publications/reports/closing-the-gap (accessed 27 September 2022) Google ScholarVersus Arthritis. The state of musculoskeletal health 2021. 2021. https://www.versusarthritis.org/media/24653/state-of-msk-health2-2021.pdf (accessed 27 September 2022) Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 November 2022Volume 27Issue 11ISSN (print): 1462-4753ISSN (online): 2052-2215 Metrics History Published online 3 November 2022 Published in print 2 November 2022 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download