Prevalence of Neck, Shoulder and Low Back Pain between Secondary School Teachers of Age 25-45 Years in Mandian Abbottabad

Abstract

Secondary school teachers represent middle-vocational groups that appear to have a high prevalence of neck, shoulder pain (NSP) and low back pain (LBP). Epidemiological data for NSP and LBP of secondary school teachers are limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of NSPs and LBPs among secondary school teachers. The study was objected towards the Prevalence of Neck, Shoulder and Low back pain among secondary school teacher of age 25 to 45 years in mandian Abbottabad. In a cross-sectional study of teachers in seven secondary schools of Mandian Abbottabad, Information was gathered on participant through demographics, work characteristics, occupational factors, and musculoskeletal symptoms and pain. Demographic scale was used to collect data regarding demographics. The responses from the patients were recorded, stored and then analyzed on IBM SPSS version 25.