PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF LOW BACK PAIN AMONG FEMALES OF GENERAL POPULATION IN LAHORE

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Low Back pain is the very common complaint of females. It can be due to multiple factors. Increase number of pregnancies can lead to the low back pain along with faulty posture. The back pain may arise due to muscle spasm. Back pain may arise due to disc prolapsed, endplate fractures, or it may be age related. Most of people experience low back pain on recurrent episodes. Objective: The main objective of the study is to find out the risk factors of low back pain and prevalence of low back pain related disability among the females of Lahore. Methodology: Study was conducted through the time period of July 2021 to October 2021. Hospitals, schools, universities, parks, railway stations were used to collect data. Sample size was 350. Cross sectional study was conducted through convenient sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire was used about various risk factors such as age, occupation, number of children, mode of delivery, depression and strenuous exercise. A standardize questionnaire including Numeric Pain Rating Scale and OSWESTRY Disability Index was used to check intensity of pain. Results: Prevalence of low back pain were 83.43%. Overall results show a strong positive correlation between risk factors and Low back pain related disability that is r = 0.618 and p value is 0.000. Conclusion: Rate of low back pain is high and factors which were associated with low back pain, few of them are controllable. Prevention of these factors must be a part of concern in order to improve the overall health of females and significantly reduce the pain related disability in females.

Key Words: Low Back pain, General population, Females, Risk factors