Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: July | Volume: 9 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 169-173
Correlation of Disability with Pain and Catastrophizing in Housewives with Chronic Low Back Pain Aged Between 35 To 60 Years
Kartik D. Shah1, Sayali Sontakke2
1Assistant Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, VSPM’s College of Physiotherapy, Nagpur
2Intern Student, VSPM’s College of Physiotherapy, Nagpur
Corresponding Author: Kartik D. Shah
ABSTRACT
Background: Low back pain is major musculoskeletal disorders with female are more prevalent than male. Chronic low back pain is difficult to treat due to multifactorial aetiology and association of psychological factors. In chronic pain, long term disability may be associated with catastrophizing. Thus it is required to assess relationship of disability with pain and catastrophizing in housewives suffering from chronic low back pain.
Methods: This observational study included 63 housewives suffering from chronic low back pain (duration more than 3 months). They were administered Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Hindi version of Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and Hindi version of Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Their responses were analysed with Pearson’s co-efficient.
Results: Mean score of pain was 6.79 ±1.38.Mean score of catastrophizing was 27.92±6.96. Mean score of disability was 22.71±6.85. There is highly significant correlation was found between disability and catastrophizing (p<0.0001) and disability and pain (p=0.0021).
Conclusions: This study demonstrated positive correlation of disability with pain and catastrophizing in housewives suffering from chronic low back pain.
Key words: Low back pain, housewives, catastrophizing, disability