Original Research Article
Year: 2017 | Month: September | Volume: 7 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 113-116
Association between Anxiety and Chronic Low Back Pain with Gender Difference
NP Singh1, Maman Paul2
1PhD., Research Scholar, Dept. of Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy, GNDU, Amritsar.
2Asst. Prof, Dept. of Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy, GNDU, Amritsar
Corresponding Author: NP Singh
ABSTRACT
The study is aimed at finding association between anxiety and chronic low back pain with gender differences Method study was conducted among 30 patients 15 males and 15 females with chronic low back pain to assess level of anxiety using state and trait anxiety scale. Results of the study showed significant association between chronic low back pain and anxiety with R value of 0.735 and P value of 0 that is with increase in chronicity of low back pain the level of anxiety also increases .Whereas the comparison of anxiety level among male and female patients result showed increased level of anxiety among female patients than male patients with U value of 46.5 and P-value of .00652 with p <.05.Conclusion Anxiety is closely related to the chronic low back pain and screening of symptoms of anxiety for patients with low back pain during the initial assessment is important for treatment and overall management of patient and to have better prognosis.
Key words: Low Back pain, Anxiety, Gender Differences