A cross-sectional survey was carried out among the nurses working in Christian Medical College, Vellore. Total enumerative sample technique was used to select the sample. Female nurses between the age group of 20 and 60 years who could speak and write English were included in the study. Nurses on long leave, unwilling to participate in the study and with experience less than 3 months were excluded.The instrument used was a self-administered questionnaire which included demographic data and a survey instrument. The demographic data comprised of age, designation, years of experience, place of work, body mass idex (BMI) categorized as healthy (18.5 to <25), overweight (25 to <30), obese (30 to <35), and very obese (> 35) and presence of low back pain. Keele STarT Back Screening Tool, a standardized and