Prevalence of Low Back Pain Among Bankers of Lahore, Pakistan

Tauqeer, Sana; Amjad, Fareeha; Ahmad, Ashfaq; Gillani, Syed Amir

doi:10.35845/kmuj.2018.17948

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“…Another study showed that traction along with extension-oriented exercises did not have any superior results over extensionoriented exercises alone in pain and disability. 15 In the present study, stabilisation exercises were used along with traction in line with a study which showed that stabilisation exercises were effective in improving pain and disability issues in sciatica. 26 The current study has limitations as it used a specific inclusion criterion which has limited the generalisability of the findings to all sciatica patients.…”

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“…In contrast, some studies have shown no significant difference between the two approaches in the management of sciatica. 14 Several studies have been conducted in Pakistan on LBP 11,15,16 but, to our knowledge, no study has explored the effects of PD on sciatica. The current study was planned to fill the gap in literature by comparing the effects of PD with stabilisation exercises versus stabilisation exercises alone in the management of lumbar radiculopathy.…”

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Comparison of positional distraction with stabilisation exercises versus stabilisation exercises alone in the management of lumbar radiculopathy. A randomized controlled-trial

Khan,

Farheen Hasnain,

Rabail Rani Soomro

et al. 2023

J Pak Med Assoc

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Objective: To compare the effects of positional distraction with stabilisation exercises versus stabilisation exercises alone in the management of lumbar radiculopathy. Method: The randomised controlled trial was conducted from July to December 2020 at the Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dow University of Health Sciences, and the Neurosurgery ward of Civil Hospital, Karachi, and comprised individuals of either gender with lumbar radiculopathy pain who were randomised into positional distraction with stabilisation exercises group A and stabilisation exercise group B. The treatment duration was 3 sessions per week for 8 weeks. Intensity of pain and disability were assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale and the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, respectively. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. Results: Of the 100 patients, 63(63%) were males and 37(37%) were females. Overall, 89(89%) were married. There were 50(50%) subjects in group A with mean age 39.42±6.36 years and 50(%) in group B with mean age 38.80±6.69 years. There was no significant difference in terms of age, gender and marital status between the groups (p>0.05). The study was completed by 96(96%) patients; 48(50%) in each of the 2 groups. Intragroup improvement post-intervention compared to baseline was significant (p<0.001) in both groups. Outcomes in group A were significantly better than in group B (p<0.05). Conclusion: Addition of positional distraction to stabilisation exercises was found to have superior effects compared to stabilisation exercise alone on pain and functional disability among patients with lumbar radiculopathy. Clinical Trial Number: NCT04427423 dated 27th April 2020. Key Words: Low back pain, Exercise therapy, Radiculopathy, Sciatica, Traction.

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Comparison of positional distraction with stabilisation exercises versus stabilisation exercises alone in the management of lumbar radiculopathy. A randomized controlled-trial

Khan,

Farheen Hasnain,

Rabail Rani Soomro

et al. 2023

J Pak Med Assoc

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“…We almost doubled the sample size in our study. 19 Data entry was done using SPSS version 20. Shapiro Wik test for normality of numerical variables seen.…”

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Frequency And Determinants Of Chronic Lower Back Pain Among Patients Presenting To Primary Care Clinics In Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Amir,

Jehangir,

Muhammad

et al. 2023

JRMC

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Objective: To ascertain the determinants of chronic lower back pain among patients presenting in primary care clinics. Methods: 300 participants from 18 to 75 years of age were enrolled from Primary Care Clinics, Primary Health Center, Sikanderabad and Family Medicine Health Center, Clifton, for a Cross-sectional study that was done from December 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. Consultant family physicians took informed consent and then asked relevant history questions and performed a relevant physical examination, such as a straight leg raise on the patients. Results: The frequency of chronic lower back pain came out to be 16.7%(50). The median age was 31.99+15.7 years. For those who had chronic back pain, the majority were regularly taking Cholecalciferol supplements ( 20.8% p-value 0.05). The effect of depression increases the chances (0.688) of chronic lower back pain. (p-value 0.006) Conclusion: In our study, we concluded that lower back pain, especially chronic in duration, is very rampant in the community with male predominance. The majority reported a dull type of pain. Depressed people are more vulnerable to developing chronic back pain. Keywords: LBP (lower back pain), magnitude, restricted mobility, S.I. joint (Sacroiliac joint), community..

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Occurrence of Postural Low Back Pain in Association with Physical Inactivity among Bank Officers of Faisalabad

Zahid

Ahmad

Arshad

et al. 2023

PJHS

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The quality of life for several bank officials around the world is impacted by postural low back discomfort. Prescription drugs and over-the-counter analgesics are the two main forms of treatment. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of postural low back pain and its association with inactivity among Faisalabad bank employees. Methods: A purposive sample was drawn from the community of bankers for this cross-sectional survey, which also included a consent form. The data were gathered using the JOABPEQ, or Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire. We computed the sample size for our study and employed a purposive sampling technique. The study had 164 participants in total (Faisalabad bank officers). For analysis, chi-square was used. The coded data were entered using the statistical package for service solution (SPSS V-16). Results: The findings revealed that there was a 75% incidence of postural low back pain and frequency was 74.5 among Faisalabad bank personnel. Findings showed that p < 0.05 for postural low back pain and physical inactivity which means there is an association exists between variables. Conclusions: The majority of bank officers do not adjust their posture, and there is no substantial relationship between gender and posture change. The majority of bank officers experience low lumber pain, although there is no discernible link between gender and low lumber pain, as it affects both men and women equally. Majority of the bank officers do not leave their chair and walk during their working hours so, there is significant association between the lower lumber pain and inactivity.

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Prevalence of Low Back Pain Among Bankers of Lahore, Pakistan

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References 10 publications

Comparison of positional distraction with stabilisation exercises versus stabilisation exercises alone in the management of lumbar radiculopathy. A randomized controlled-trial

Comparison of positional distraction with stabilisation exercises versus stabilisation exercises alone in the management of lumbar radiculopathy. A randomized controlled-trial

Frequency And Determinants Of Chronic Lower Back Pain Among Patients Presenting To Primary Care Clinics In Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Occurrence of Postural Low Back Pain in Association with Physical Inactivity among Bank Officers of Faisalabad

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