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Communication

Reducing the Weight of Spinal Pain in Children and Adolescents

by
Thorvaldur S. Palsson
1,*,
Alessandro Andreucci
2,
Christian Lund Straszek
1,2,3,
Michael Skovdal Rathleff
1,2 and
Morten Hoegh
1
1
Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark
2
Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark
3
Department of Physiotherapy, University College of Northern Denmark, 9800 Aalborg, Denmark
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Children 2021, 8(12), 1139; https://doi.org/10.3390/children8121139
Submission received: 7 October 2021 / Revised: 10 November 2021 / Accepted: 26 November 2021 / Published: 5 December 2021
(This article belongs to the Section Pediatric Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine)

Abstract

Spinal pain in adults is a significant burden, from an individual and societal perspective. According to epidemiologic data, spinal pain is commonly found in children and adolescents, where evidence emerging over the past decade has demonstrated that spinal pain in adults can, in many cases, be traced back to childhood or adolescence. Nevertheless, very little focus has been on how to best manage spinal pain in younger age groups. The purpose of this article is to put the focus on spinal pain in children and adolescents and highlight how and where these problems emerge and how they are commonly dealt with. We will draw on findings from the relevant literature from adults to highlight potential common pathways that can be used in the management of spinal pain in children and adolescents. The overall focus is on how healthcare professionals can best support children and adolescents and their caregivers in making sense of spinal pain (when present) and support them in the self-management of the condition.
Keywords: spinal pain; adolescent back pain; self-management spinal pain; adolescent back pain; self-management

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Palsson, T.S.; Andreucci, A.; Straszek, C.L.; Rathleff, M.S.; Hoegh, M. Reducing the Weight of Spinal Pain in Children and Adolescents. Children 2021, 8, 1139. https://doi.org/10.3390/children8121139

AMA Style

Palsson TS, Andreucci A, Straszek CL, Rathleff MS, Hoegh M. Reducing the Weight of Spinal Pain in Children and Adolescents. Children. 2021; 8(12):1139. https://doi.org/10.3390/children8121139

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Palsson, Thorvaldur S., Alessandro Andreucci, Christian Lund Straszek, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, and Morten Hoegh. 2021. "Reducing the Weight of Spinal Pain in Children and Adolescents" Children 8, no. 12: 1139. https://doi.org/10.3390/children8121139

APA Style

Palsson, T. S., Andreucci, A., Straszek, C. L., Rathleff, M. S., & Hoegh, M. (2021). Reducing the Weight of Spinal Pain in Children and Adolescents. Children, 8(12), 1139. https://doi.org/10.3390/children8121139

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