title: [Back school: a simple way to improve pain and postural behaviour].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Non-specific back pain in children and adolescents has a high prevalence. The aim of this study is to show a Juvenile Back School (JBS) programme and its results in our hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 139 patients referred to a Juvenile Back School for advice due to of pain, deformity or back asymmetry were included in a prospective observational study.
  
  
  METHODS
  age, gender, pain, correct postures, sports activities, adherence to JBS and appreciation of these parameters by their parents. VARIABLES were measured with a numerical pain scale and with a survey completed in the first session and 3 months after finishing the JBS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 119 patients finished the study (78 female and 41 male).The average was 13.97±2.29 years (9-20). Three months after JBS, the median pain intensity was reduced from 3 to 0 (P<.0001). There was an improvement in patient postures from 21% to 83% (P<.0001). Patients did not increase their sport activity after the JBS, although its regular practice was linked with pain improvement after JBS (P<.02).Performing exercises did not lead to a decrease in pain. There was a poor correlation between parents and children in the evaluation of post-JBS pain.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A back school programme could probably contribute to reduce non-specific back pain and improve postural behaviour in young people.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Valencia, España. Electronic address: clinicajorda@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jordá Llona
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pérez Bocanegra
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García-Mifsud
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jimeno Bernad
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ortiz Hernández
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castells Ayuso
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001416:Back Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012574:Schools; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adolescente; Adult child; Back pain; Child; Dolor de espalda; Exercise therapy; Niño; Postura; Posture; School health services; Servicios de salud escolar; Terapia por ejercicio