Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: July | Volume: 13 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 307-312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230742
Inter-Rater Reliability of Pain Provocation Tests for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction with Low Back Ache in Indian Population
G. Nagasumanth1, Dr. Ajeet Kumar Saharan1, Balal Murali Rashmi1, Dr. B. J. Rajesh2, Sudheer Reddy2, Dr. Dhruv Taneja3, Vibhor Goel3
1Chief physiotherapist Dept of physiotherapy Yashoda hospital Secunderabad, Telangana, India. Research scholar, M. V. Vinayak global university, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
1Professor, Department of physiotherapy M. V. Vinayak global university, Rajasthan, India
1Musculoskeletal physiotherapist, Dept of physiotherapy Yashoda hospital Secunderabad, Telangana, India
2Neurosurgeon, Dept of Neurosurgery, Yashoda hospital Secunderabad, Telangana, India
2Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Dept of physiotherapy Yashoda hospital Secunderabad, Telangana, India
3Professor, Dept. of physiotherapy, M. V. Vinayak Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
3PhD scholar Dept of physiotherapy, M. V. Vinayak Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Corresponding Author: G. Naga Sumanth
ABSTRACT
Background: Low back torment (LBP) is normal outer muscle objections in the present social orders. The commonness of low back torment is 70-80% in the western populace. The pervasiveness shows 15-30 % of people with low back pain having inclusion of sacroiliac joint as the origin. Past examinations on the dependability of agony incitement tests have shown uncertain and showing unfortunate unwavering quality when performed with mix of movement palpation tests. The aim of the study is to find the inter - rater reliability of pain incitement tests in low back pain patients to survey sacroiliac joint dysfunctions Indian populace.
Materials & Methods: Inter-rater reliability of sacroiliac joint pain provocation tests. Total 30 patients with low back pain were included in the study based on the pain evaluation and inclusion criteria, and patients were assessed by using pain provocation tests.
Results & Analysis: The kappa value ranged 0.58-0.60 (p = <0.05) and 0.65- 0.66 (p=0.05), 95% CI – 0.60 – 0.78, when compared to the ICC classification of kappa values.
Conclusion: The results are showing modest to strong reliability in this study. These tests are reliable and may be used to detect a SIJ source of low back pain.
Key words: Sacroiliac joint, Low back pain, pain provocation tests, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, Sacroiliac joint pain, lumbar fusion, reliability, inter rater reliability.