Diagnostic imaging in the management of older adults with low back pain: analysis from the BAck Complaints in Elders: Chiropractic – Australia cohort study
Three out of five older adults with LBP who sought chiropractic care received imaging over one-year. Participants receiving imaging tended to have more complex presentations (e.g., more disability, suspected underlying pathology) or stronger beliefs that imaging was necessary for the management of LBP. Degenerative changes were the most common imaging finding. Pathology of potential clinical relevance was present on approximately 15% of imaging reports received. No conditions requiring immediate medical attention were reported.
Authors
- Anika Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5730-0184)
- Kathryn Grace (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4822-6183)
- Jan Hartvigsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5876-7410)
- Felix Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4627-0869)
- Simon French (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7061-7706)
- Katie E. de Luca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2763-771X)
- Hazel Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0535-687X)
- Sidney M. Rubinstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4819-994X)
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Central Queensland University (AU)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-024-00562-z
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.90