Low back pain in physiotherapy students: Prevalence and the association with neuromuscular findings

Burger, Elaine; Myezwa, Hellen; Naidoo, Vaneshveri; Olivier, Benita; Rothberg, A. D.

doi:10.4102/sajp.v69i4.376

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“…This finding indicates that NSLBP is a common occurrence among Zimbabwean physiotherapy students. Studies elsewhere have reported comparable and contrasting findings [ 7 , 11 , 12 , 17 , 33 ]. Consistently, Horrell et al [ 17 ] reported lifetime prevalence of 62.3% among physiotherapy students at one university in England.…”

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“…Although NSLBP is a common occurrence among undergraduate physiotherapy students worldwide [ 7 , 10 , 12 , 17 ], nothing is known about the prevalence, clinical characteristics and consequences of the condition in the Zimbabwean setting. Similar studies in Zimbabwe investigated the burden of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among qualified physiotherapists [ 15 , 18 ].…”

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“…Consistently, Horrell et al [ 17 ] reported lifetime prevalence of 62.3% among physiotherapy students at one university in England. NSLBP was less common among South African undergraduate physiotherapy students with lifetime prevalence of 36% [ 7 ]. Additionally, physiotherapy students in Brazil were highly affected with 82.3% lifetime prevalence [ 11 ].…”

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“…Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) is a major global burden indiscriminately affecting all people including physiotherapists [ 1 – 9 ]. Physiotherapists are at an increased risk of developing NSLBP due to the physical demands of the profession [ 7 , 10 – 15 ]. This is despite physiotherapists having expert knowledge about injury prevention from training [ 16 ].…”

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“…Different studies have reported varying prevalence rates for NSLBP among physiotherapy students with lifetime prevalence figures ranging between 36 and 69% [ 7 , 10 , 12 , 17 ]. Also, Nyland and Grimmer [ 12 ] reported a 12-month prevalence of 63% in Australia.…”

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The burden of low back pain among undergraduate physiotherapy students at the University of Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study

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ObjectiveGlobally, non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) is a common cause of morbidity in all people including physiotherapy students. However, no study has investigated the problem among undergraduate physiotherapy students in Zimbabwe. This study was conducted, therefore, to provide evidence of the prevalence, clinical characteristics and consequences of recurrent NSLBP among undergraduate physiotherapy students at the University of Zimbabwe.ResultsThe final sample had 90 participants, giving a study response rate of 97.8%. The median age of the participants was 22 years. The lifetime prevalence of NSLBP was 56.7% (n = 51) and the mean age of onset for NSLBP was 19.7 years (SD = 1.64 years). The 12-month prevalence of recurrent NSLBP was 38.9% (n = 35). Of the 35, 20 (57.1%) experienced at least three episodes in the last 12 months. Each episode lasted for 1–7 days in most participants (n = 31, 88.6%). The mean intensity of recurrent episodes was 3.37 (SD = 1.43) measured on Visual Analogue Scale. Only 7 (20%) experienced at least one functional limitation due to recurrent NSLBP. Additionally, only 2 (5.7%) sought medical treatment for the pain. However, 6 (17.1%) had to be absent from the university secondary to recurrent NSLBP.

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The burden of low back pain among undergraduate physiotherapy students at the University of Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study

2018

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Pain, smartphone overuse and stress in physiotherapy university students: An observational cross-sectional study

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Modena

Castro-Carletti

et al. 2023

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain among Doctor of Physical Therapy Students

Karishma¹,

Khan²,

HajraAmeerShaikh³

et al. 2021

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Objective: This study aimed to identify prevalence of Low Back Pain (LBP) among Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students in 12 month, 1 month and 7 days and its risk factors, also to find out which year of physiotherapy study has most severe LBP. Methodology:A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the College of Physiotherapy, JPMC, Karachi, Pakistan in January 2021. Data was collected from 115 DPT students. Students aged between 18 to 25 years were included in the survey. Nordic Back Pain Questionnaire was use to the collect data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, frequency, mean and chi-square test.Results: Results reveals that DPT students aged between 20 and 22 were more at risk of LBP, most commonly due to poor posture furthermore educational subjection of 'sitting looking down' and 'treating patients' were related to LBP.Strong association was found between gender and LBP during last 12 months. Highest % of LBP during last 12 months was found in female in 1-7 days. Considering the response of all categories of LBP prevalence (LBP in 12 months, LBP in 1 month and LBP in 7 days) we have found that in 5 th year the highest prevalence of LBP was in 1 month (565.21). Conclusion:The data suggest that LBP faced daily by many of physiotherapy students in each year level of undergraduate program. Hence this survey concluded that awareness and knowledge regarding proper body mechanics must be spread among DPT students so the global burden of LBP could be reduced.

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Low back pain in physiotherapy students: Prevalence and the association with neuromuscular findings

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The burden of low back pain among undergraduate physiotherapy students at the University of Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study

The burden of low back pain among undergraduate physiotherapy students at the University of Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study

Pain, smartphone overuse and stress in physiotherapy university students: An observational cross-sectional study

Prevalence of Low Back Pain among Doctor of Physical Therapy Students

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