Table 4 LBP definitions of high-quality studies

Bezzaoucha 1992²¹

Existence of pain in the lumbar region

Wallner-Schlotfedlt et al 2000³⁰

Pain in the lumbar region

Omokhodion 2002²⁶

Graphic representation of lumbar area

Govender 2004³²

Pain between the 12^th rib and gluteal fold

Puckree et al 2004³³

Pain in specific region of the body

Prista et al 2004²⁷

Pain in the lumbar area

Fabunmi et al 2005⁴¹

A condition of pain, aches, stiffness, or fatique localized to lower back or lumbosacral region of spine

Jordaan et al 2005²⁸

Pain or discomfort in the lower part of your back

Bejia et al 2005³⁶

Mechanical pain of the lower part of your back

Galukande et al 2005³⁸

Pain limited to the region between the lower margins of the 12^th rib and the gluteal folds