Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: August | Volume: 13 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 199-203
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230827
Prevalence of Mechanical Back Pain, Lumbar Lordosis and Disability Among Prolonged Standing Vs Prolonged Sitting Workers - Observational Study
G. Malarvizhi1, V. Sudhakaran2, E. Divya2, S. Madhumitha2, R. Priyanka2
1Lecturer, 2Undergraduate student
Department of Physical Medical and Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopaedics, PSG Hospitals, PSG College
of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore, India
Corresponding Author: G. Malarvizhi
ABSTRACT
Background of the study: Low back pain is a common medical condition usually self-limiting lasting less than 3 months. It is an emerging problem in the adolescents with an incidence that is highest in the 3rd decade of life worldwide.60%-80% of adults experience low back pain in some point of their lifetime. When low back pain is untreated it leads to chronic low back pain which is the leading cause of disability.
Objective: To identify the prevalence of low back pain in working professionals who predominantly use sitting posture and standing postures.
Materials & Method: 30 individuals with low back pain were randomly assigned into standing and sitting group. The outcomes were measures of Pain, Lumbar lordosis, Disability mesured using Numerical pain rating scale, Flexible ruler, Quebec back pain disability scale.
Study design: Observational Study-Cross sectional study.
Study setting: Physical Medical and Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics Department, PSG Hospitals, Coimbatore.
Participant: Study sample will consist of patient from PSG Hospitals.
Study duration: 10 months.
Result: 30 low back pain, individuals with each 15 individuals in standing group and 15 individuals in sitting group were recruited for this study. The analysis done between both the groups for pain, disability and lumbar lordosis.
Conclusion: This study was conducted to find out the prevalence of mechanical back pain, disability and lumbar lordosis in prolonged sitting and standing posture in working with the age group of 25-50years. The overall interpretation of the study states that back pain is prevalent in working professional who have standing occupation.
Key words: Mechanical low back pain, Lumbar lordosis, Flexible ruler, Disability