title: Low back disability. A syndrome of Western civilization.
abstract: The epidemic of low back disability is a growing concern, and a whole new approach to low back disorders is suggested. This article looks at the theoretic and conceptual framework on which any real breakthrough in treatment depends.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Waddell
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012803:Sick Role