Comparative Evaluation of Behavior and Perception of Office Workers Regarding Pharmacological Versus Physical Therapy Treatment

Abstract

Background: pain is the most common condition diagnosed worldwide the prevalence of pain is one in every five individuals is reported. It affects every individual regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, and occupation. The use of treatment depends upon the belief, perception, and knowledge of office workers. Mainly pharmacological agents and physical therapy are used as conservative management for this problem.
 Objective:
 To evaluate the effects of pharmacological and physical therapy treatment in reducing pain.
 Methodology: There were 384 office workers taken in this research and they were interviewed through a Google doc survey. We take consent forms from all participants before filling out the questionnaire. The questionnaire was comprised of three sections demographic data, ergonomics-related questions, and pharmacological and physical therapy questions. The results were analyzed through SPSS version 23.0.
 Results: Our findings showed that back pain was more common in office workers who were sitting on a chair for more than 3 hours and they also felt numbness and tingling sensation. 46.9% of computer operators complained of back pain. When we asked about the outcome of both treatments than we found that 20.8% of participants' pain relief is through medicines, 52.5% is through physical therapy and 70.6% of pain relief is through a combination of both treatments was found.
 Conclusion: Through our study, it is proved that medicine in combination with physical therapy treatment is more effective in managing body pain in office workers. It should be used as a combination therapy for better results.