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dc.contributor.authorHenn, Erica
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Tina
dc.contributor.authorAmbegaonkar, Jatin
dc.contributor.authorWyon, Matthew
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-08T10:49:50Z
dc.date.available2021-12-08T10:49:50Z
dc.date.issued2022-06-15
dc.identifier.citationHenn, E., Smith, T., Ambegaonkar, J. and Wyon, M. (2022) Perceived severity and management of low back pain in adult dancers in the United States. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 26(3), pp.173-180. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12678/1089-313X.091522den
dc.identifier.issn1089-313Xen
dc.identifier.doi10.12678/1089-313X.091522d
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/624472
dc.descriptionThis is an accepted manuscript of an article published by J. Michael Ryan Publishing Inc. in Journal of Dance Medicine & Science on 15/06/2022. The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.en
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Low back pain (LBP) lifetime prevalence in dancers reportedly ranges from 17%-88%. LBP can have negative secondary consequences on dancers’ lives and careers. Still, how LBP impacts dancer function and medical care-seeking behaviors, and whether these issues differ across dance genres, is understudied. Materials and Methods: 289 ballet, modern, and hip-hop dancers and teachers (median age=20.3 years; range:18-69) in the United States age 18 years and older completed an online 24 question survey assessing LBP related self-reported injury history, impact on their lives, and management strategies. We defined LBP as occurrence of acute or chronic pain in the lumbar or sacral regions of the back. Results: 257 participants (88.9% of 289 total) reported at least one instance of LBP during their lifetime and 220 participants reported LBP in the prior four weeks. Of these 220, 72 (32.7%) had LBP severe enough to limit their activities of daily living. Of the 213 who had LBP and danced during that time, 89 (41.8%) reported that LBP limited their dancing. Pain intensity (median:4 on a 0-10 scale, IQR:3.0) and LBP prevalence were similar across dance genres. Dancers sought multiple medical professionals, most often chiropractors (n=94, 33.8%), medical doctors (n=77, 27.7%), and physiotherapists (n=60, 21.6%). 90 dancers (35.0% of those with LBP) never sought medical care for their LBP at all. Dancers who did seek care reported higher pain intensities (median:4, IQR:3.8) than those who did not (median:3, IQR:3.0). Conclusion: Overall, most participants did suffer from LBP. LBP negatively impacts dancers’ everyday activities and dancing. Pain intensity and loss of function may impact care-seeking. Our findings highlight the need for all dance stakeholders to educate dancers about their health, provide resources for dancer healthcare, and proactively create an environment that supports injury reporting behaviors in dancers.en
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dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherJ.Michael Ryan Publishing Inc.en
dc.relation.urlhttps://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/jmrp/jdms/2022/00000026/00000003/art00004en
dc.subjectlow back painen
dc.subjectcare-seekingen
dc.subjectdancersen
dc.titlePerceived severity and management of low back pain in adult dancers in the United Statesen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.identifier.journalJournal of Dance Medicine and Scienceen
dc.date.updated2021-12-07T17:44:03Z
dc.date.accepted2021-12-07
rioxxterms.funderUniversity of Wolverhamptonen
rioxxterms.identifier.projectUOW08122021MWen
rioxxterms.versionAMen
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2023-06-15en
dc.source.volume26
dc.source.issue3
dc.source.beginpage173
dc.source.endpage180
refterms.dateFCD2021-12-08T10:49:11Z
refterms.versionFCDAM


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