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The biomechanics of vibration and low back pain
Author(s) -
Wilder David G.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700230406
Subject(s) - medicine , sitting , biomechanics , whole body vibration , low back pain , physical medicine and rehabilitation , flexibility (engineering) , lumbar , vibration , back pain , physical therapy , orthodontics , surgery , anatomy , statistics , physics , alternative medicine , mathematics , pathology , quantum mechanics
This work is a review of the mechanical factors related to low back pain production in a vibration environment. The sitting posture is an extreme orientation for the lumbar intervertebral disc that 1) increases its internal pressure, 2) increases its anteroposterior shear flexibility, while: 3) decreasing its resistance to buckling instability and 4) stressing the posterior region of the disc. Vibration is an additional mechanical stressor. Several studies suggest that the following preventive measures be taken to reduce the risk of low back pain due to driving: 1) minimize the vibration reaching the driver, 2) avoid lifting or bending immediately following driving, and 3) walk around for a few minutes following driving. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.