What do we know about Indigenous Peoples with low back pain around the world? A topical review

Abstract

Low back pain (LBP) represents a worldwide burden with rising disability, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Indigenous Peoples are exposed to many risk factors for LBP and seem to have overall worse health and higher mortality compared to non-Indigenous. This article aims to provide a topical overview of LBP in Indigenous Peoples.

Keywords

• indigenous peoples
• low back pain
• prevalence
• health care
• culture
• beliefs