Lifetime Physical Loading and Magnetic Resonance‐Derived Intervertebral Disc Health in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Claire L Samanna, Christopher Neason, Scott D Tagliaferri, Ulrike H Mitchell, Michelle Caldwell, Ali Imran, Hana Rae Nez, Daniel L Belavý, Clint T Miller, David Scott, Niamh L Mundell, Paul Buntine, Patrick J Owen · 2026
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Claire Samanna and a team of co-authors asked whether a lifetime of physical loading leaves a mark on spinal disc health in adults with chronic low back pain, in a 2026 study. Spinal discs respond to mechanical load, but the best kind and dose of load for disc health are unknown. The team used a questionnaire built to sum lifetime loading from sport and activity.
Forty adults with chronic low back pain gave their loading history and had spine scans. The scans measured disc water content, height, volume, and wear grades at each level from the lower chest to the pelvis. Across the whole spine, lifetime loading showed almost no link with disc health. At the lowest level, though, higher loading went with lower water content and worse wear grades. The authors urge care in reading the single-level result.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Claire L Samanna, Christopher Neason, Scott D Tagliaferri, Ulrike H Mitchell, Michelle Caldwell, Ali Imran, Hana Rae Nez, Daniel L Belavý, Clint T Miller, David Scott, Niamh L Mundell, Paul Buntine, Patrick J Owen |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 56 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |