Risk factors that can cause children to experience the devestating effects of back pain.
Age - the incidence of back pain increases with age. A significant increase in back pain incidence occurred at the age of 12 years and over. In all age groups above 11 years, more than 50% of the subjects had experienced back pain at some time in their life.
Gender - Females ewre more likely to experience back pain than males. Females was noted at 58.1% while males were 43.2%.
Watching TV - Of those children who watched 1-2 hours of TV, 59.3% experienced back pain. When the viewing time was increased to more than 2 hours, the incidence of back pain increased to 68.8%.
Other risk factors include but are not limited to: sports, previous back injuries, sitting at school and carrying back packs. Even some uncommon but serious reasons for back pain would include infections, tumors, traumas or even inherited disorders.
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