Abstract
AIM & Objective: The main purpose of this study was to assess the results of Homoeopathic treatment in the management of chronic low back pain and to provide evidence of impact on the patients in terms of health status and health related quality of life.
 Methods: It was a single-centred, prospective, interventional study conducted at MNR UHC Homeopathic OPD in Sangareddy, from Dec 2018 to Feb 2019. At 0 day (Baseline) and 90 days standardized measuring scale were used like, Oswestry Disability Index, SF-12 questionnaire. Homoeopathic treatment was given to patients suffering from chronic low back pain.
 Results: Estimation of the Oswestry Disability Index showed that: severity of pain, personal care, sitting, standing, social life and travelling score were significantly improved (P<0.05).Significant differences were also found in the Quality of Life (QOL)‑SF 12 in physical domain [difference -19 (95% CI: -6.47, -0.43)], and psychological domain [difference -19 (95% CI: -6.31, -0.29](p ≤ 0.05).
 Conclusion: Homoeopathic treatment has made significant improvement in the patients suffering from chronic low back pain pertaining to the symptom’s severity. Further Randomised control trail can be conducted for validation of the results. 
 Key words: Chronic Low Back pain, Homoeopathic, Oswestry disability.
Highlights
A recent series of papers by The Lancet has stated that the increase of disability due to lower back pain has increased so dramatically world over that it is being called as the leading cause of disability worldwide
Estimation of the Oswestry Disability Index showed that: severity of pain, personal care, sitting, standing, social life and travelling score were significantly improved (P
The aim of this research was to compare the difference in disability caused by back pain using scores from the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODQ) and the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QUE) according to gender, acute and chronic low back pain (LBP) groups, specific and nonspecific LBP groups and to identify the factors influencing the degree of LBP disability
Summary
A recent series of papers by The Lancet has stated that the increase of disability due to lower back pain has increased so dramatically world over that it is being called as the leading cause of disability worldwide. Lower back pain is estimated to be affecting 540 million people across the world at any given point in time, according to the study. It comes as no surprise lower back pain is the fourth highest cause of disability in India. Backache is a price we pay for our upright posture. It affects about 60-80% of world population. Most patients with acute low back pain, with or without radicular symptoms, have musculoskeletal or degenerative disorders that do not require specific treatment and are often self-limited. 85% of patients with low back pain cannot be given a definitive
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