Back pain during spaceflight has often been attributed to the lengthening of the spinal column due to the absence of gravity during both short and long-duration missions. Upon landing and re-adaptation to gravity, the spinal column reverts back to its original length thereby causing some individuals to experience pain and muscular spasms, while others experience no ill effects. With International Space Station (ISS) missions, cases of back pain and injury are more common post-flight, but little is known about the potential risk factors.


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    Title :

    Post-Flight Back Pain Following International Space Station Missions: Evaluation of Spaceflight Risk Factors


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    2016 Human Research Program Investigators'' Workshop (HRP IWS 2016) ; 2016 ; Galveston, TX, United States


    Publication date :

    2016-02-08


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English