Prevalence of Disability in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain Patients

Abstract

Background: Lower back pain (LBP) is the most frequent medical condition requiring rehabilitation in most countries, and it is also the most common medical issue among individuals with disabilities. Numerous illnesses, such as nephrolithiasis, endometriosis, tumors, fibromyalgia, and psychological disorders, can induce back pain that is not related to the spine. Objective: To determine the disability prevalence among patients with chronic non-specific low back pain Materials and Methods: The cross sectional observational study was conducted in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dhaka Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka. Total 103 cases diagnosed individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain after fulfilling enrollment criteria was enrolled in this study. Question about sex life (ODI-8) was asked at the end of the interview. Disability refers to impairment, activity limitation and participation restrictions that may occur with a health condition. Low back pain was defined as pain and discomfort, localized below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds with or without referred leg pain. Statistical analyses were carried out by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.0 for Windows (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA). Results: Prevalence of the disability more than half (52.4%) of the patients had severe disability, 27(26.2%) had moderate, 14(13.6%) had crippled and 8(7.8%) had minimal disability. Conclusion: The prevalence of severe disability in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain was 52.4%. The duration and severity of pain are significantly correlated with impairment.