Evaluation of the Frequency of Pain Occurrence of the Lumbar Spine Measured in the Employees of Szczecin’s Universities Depending on Age and Pathomechanisms

Abstract

Introduction: With age, there are many pathologies in the organs of our body. The sedentary lifestyle in specific professional groups cause the emergence and intensification of functional and structural defects of the spine. Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the frequency of pelvic and lumbar spine disorders (measured using functional tests and imaging tests) affecting the frequency of pain. Material and Methods: The study involved 114 patients with lumbosacral pain (75 women, 39 men, 24-85 years of age, average age of the respondent 53 years). It was carried out between July 2017 and September 2019 at SP ZOZ SW in Szczecin. In the study group, the author’s questionnaire was used, functional tests were carried out and imaging analysis was performed. Results: The frequency of occurrence of pain episodes depends statistically significantly on the age (p <0.05). The highest percentage of frequent pain occurs in people over 65 years of age (70.83%). Over half (57.02%, n = 65) of respondents struggle with pain in the ilio-lumbar and / or sacro-tumor ligaments. Strong pain in the ilium-lumbar ligament is statistically significant in people with lumbar hyperlordosis (84.62%, n = 22). This relationship was also observed during the lifting of hands. For 6 people declaring the pain while doing this - 4 of them also show severe pain in the ilio-lumbar ligaments. The pain of the cruciate ligament alleviates the standing position, which is also statistically significant. In the employees of the Szczecin universities, the disc herniation of the intervertebral disc was most often found in people between the 4th and 6th decade of life. Pain discomfort associated with discopathy accompany patients throughout all day (p <0.05). Conclusions: The degree of advancement of changes in the lumbar-sacral spine increases with age. The type of lumbar lordosis affects pain in the ilium-lumbar ligament.