01419nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001100002200042700001800064700001500082700001700097700002100114700002200135245007500157300001400232490000700246520097000253022001401223       2016                            d1 aHenschke Nicholas1 aMichaleff Zoe1 aLorenz Eva1 aPokora Roman1 aQuartey Jonathan1 aOliveira Vinicius00aUnderstanding cultural influences on back pain and back pain research.  a1037-10490 v303 a<p>Low back pain is highly prevalent and places a considerable burden on individuals, their families and communities. This back pain burden is unequally distributed around the world and within populations. Clinicians and researchers addressing back pain should be aware of the cultural, social and political context of back pain patients and how this context can influence pain perception, disability and health care use. Culture, which influences the beliefs and behaviour of individuals within a social group, could be considered an important contributor to the unequal distribution of back pain. However, there is paucity of high-quality research exploring the influence of culture on the experience and management of back pain. Further development and testing of specific tools, assessment methods and communication strategies are needed to improve our understanding of how cultural practices, values and identifications affect those dealing with back pain.</p>  a1532-1770