Musculoskeletal care · 2025
'Despite the Pain, I Keep Moving Forward': A Qualitative Study on Brazilian Older Adults' Experiences With Chronic Low Back Pain.
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Pellegrini Marina Jacobucci, Meziat-Filho Ney, Fernandez Jessica, Costa Nathalia
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OBJECTIVE: The burden of chronic low back pain (CLBP) is increasing rapidly along with the global population ageing. Such an increase will occur more rapidly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Yet, few studies have explored the experiences of older adults with CLBP, and these are primarily conducted in high-income countries. To address this concern, we explored the experiences of older Brazilian adults with CLBP.
METHODS: We used a descriptive qualitative study and gathered data through interviews and drawings from participants representing their experiences. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis principles.
RESULTS: We interviewed 22 participants and identified the following themes: (1) Low back pain: an intense sensory and emotional experience; (2) causes of pain: wear and tear due to ageing, physical overload and emotional overload; (3) seeking treatment and not improving; (4) health professionals with a biomedical and pessimistic view; (5) the impact of pain on life: functional limitations and social repercussions; and (6) dealing with pain through movement, resilience and passive strategies.
CONCLUSIONS: Participants described CLBP as a sensory and emotional experience that impacts various aspects of their lives. Wear and tear due to ageing, physical and emotional overload were highlighted as causes of pain, and health professionals as a source of pessimism. Despite this, many participants discussed coping through movement, resilience, and passive strategies. Health professionals should address the emotional aspects associated with CLBP, explore its impact on their patients' lives and provide information that aligns with current evidence, promoting reassurance and a multidimensional understanding of CLBP.
METHODS: We used a descriptive qualitative study and gathered data through interviews and drawings from participants representing their experiences. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis principles.
RESULTS: We interviewed 22 participants and identified the following themes: (1) Low back pain: an intense sensory and emotional experience; (2) causes of pain: wear and tear due to ageing, physical overload and emotional overload; (3) seeking treatment and not improving; (4) health professionals with a biomedical and pessimistic view; (5) the impact of pain on life: functional limitations and social repercussions; and (6) dealing with pain through movement, resilience and passive strategies.
CONCLUSIONS: Participants described CLBP as a sensory and emotional experience that impacts various aspects of their lives. Wear and tear due to ageing, physical and emotional overload were highlighted as causes of pain, and health professionals as a source of pessimism. Despite this, many participants discussed coping through movement, resilience, and passive strategies. Health professionals should address the emotional aspects associated with CLBP, explore its impact on their patients' lives and provide information that aligns with current evidence, promoting reassurance and a multidimensional understanding of CLBP.