Comparison of a Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire and the Oswestry Disability Index

Idiopathic low back pain can be considered as a chronic condition, characterized by recurrent episodes of pain and functional limitation. The aim of this study is to compare two therapeutic methods to treat this chronic disease: the oxygen-ozone therapy and the diathermy through Tear® therapy. Two groups of 10 patients each who suffered from postural idiopathic low back pain due to different pathologies have been recruited. All selected patients have been evaluated through spinometry and have been given the Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire to fill in at the beginning of the treatments and at the end of them with a three-month follow-up. The first group underwent a diathermy treatment through Tecar® therapy, whilst the second group received an oxygen-ozone therapy treatment through a paravertebral lumbar infiltration; both treatments have been associated with a standard physiokinesitherapy treatment. Data collected through Formetric spinometry show an improvement in both groups, but in the second group (treated with oxygen-ozone therapy+physiokinesitherapy), the improvement is greater (from 6% to 57%) against the first group (from 20% to 38%). In conclusion, the study has cor roborated the validity of both treatments leading to improvement of symptomatology, but while one treatment leads to some relapses after a few months, the second one has a greater healing effect, which preserves over time.

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Translation of Oswestry Disability Index into Tamil with Cross Cultural Adaptation and Evaluation of Reliability and Validity§

The Open Orthopaedics Journal ◽

10.2174/1874325001408010011 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 11-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Joshua Israel Vincent ◽

Joy Christine MacDermid ◽

Ruby Grewal ◽

Vincent Prabhakaran Sekar ◽

Dinesh Balachandran

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Oswestry Disability Index ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Low Back ◽

Culturally Adapted ◽

Disability Questionnaire ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

High Degree ◽

Prospective Longitudinal

Study Design:Prospective longitudinal validation studyObjective:To translate and cross-culturally adapt the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) to the Tamil language (ODI-T), and to evaluate its reliability and construct validity.Summary of Background Data:ODI is widely used as a disease specific questionnaire in back pain patients to evaluate pain and disability. A thorough literature search revealed that the Tamil version of the ODI has not been previously published.Methods:The ODI was translated and cross-culturally adapted to the Tamil language according to established guidelines. 30 subjects (16 women and 14 men) with a mean age of 42.7 years (S.D. 13.6; Range 22 - 69) with low back pain were recruited to assess the psychometric properties of the ODI-T Questionnaire. Patients completed the ODI-T, Roland-Morris disability questionnaire (RMDQ), VAS-pain and VAS-disability at baseline and 24-72 hours from the baseline visit.Results:The ODI-T displayed a high degree of internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.92. The test-retest reliability was high (n=30) with an ICC of 0.92 (95% CI, 0.84 to 0.96) and a mean re-test difference of 2.6 points lower on re-test. The ODI-T scores exhibited a strong correlation with the RMDQ scores (r = 0.82) p<0.01, VAS-P (r = 0.78) p<0.01 and VAS-D (r = 0.81) p<0.01. Moderate to low correlations were observed between the ODI-T and lumbar ROM (r = -0.27 to -0.53). All the hypotheses that were constructed apriori were supported.Conclusion:The Tamil version of the ODI Questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool that can be used to measure subjective outcomes of pain and disability in Tamil speaking patients with low back pain.

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Effectiveness of kinesiotherapy in chronic non-specific low back pain

Annals of Clinical and Experimental Neurology ◽

10.54101/acen.2021.3.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 35-42

Author(s):

Vladimir A. Parfenov ◽

Irina A. Lamkova

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Patient Group ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Emotional State ◽

Low Back ◽

Pain Disability ◽

Long Term Treatment ◽

Disability Questionnaire

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapy (kinesiotherapy or KT) for chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) in managing pain, improving functional and emotional state, and overall physical activity. Materials and methods. The study included 71 patients (17 men and 54 women) aged 1875 years (mean age 55.09 13.0 years) with CNSLBP, of whom 34 patients received standard KT and 37 patients received enhanced KT. Patients were asked to complete the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) at baseline, after 7 days and 90 days. Results. In patients who received treatment, we observed a reduction in pain intensity as measured by the NPRS, from a score of 8 at baseline (68) to 3 (24) points after 7 days and down to 2 (04) after 3 months (p 0.0001). Depression severity decreased from 7 (59) points to 5 (37) after 7 days (p = 0.002) and 4 (36) points after 90 days (p = 0.002). Anxiety decreased from 7 (510) to 6 (48) after 7 days (p = 0.0003) and 5 (37) points after 90 days (p = 0.0003). The Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire score decreased from 46% (3457.77) to 28% (1235.55) after 7 days (p 0.0001), and then to 11.11% (4.4426) after 90 days (p 0.0001). Physical activity as measured by the IPAQ-SF increased from 11 (716) to 16 (1319) points after 7 days (p = 0.001) and to 23 (1526) points after 90 days (p = 0.0002). The patient group receiving enhanced KT had a more significant reduction in pain as measured by the NPRS after 7 days and 3 months (p = 0.02 and p = 0.055, respectively), depression as measured by the HADS (p 0.05), and disability as measured by the Oswestry Questionnaire (p = 0.015), accompanied by an increase in physical activity as measured by the IPAQ-SF after 90 days (p = 0.0002), as compared to the patient group receiving standard KT. Conclusion. KT not only reduces pain but also improves the functional and emotional state, and increases physical activity in patients with CNSLBP. Enhancing KT by using a personalized approach and educational programmes improves long-term treatment outcomes.

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Εμβιομηχανική ανάλυση βάδισης σε ασθενείς με χρόνια οσφυαλγία πριν και μετά την εφαρμογή ειδικών φυσιοθεραπευτικών τεχνικών

10.12681/eadd/40638 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Γεώργιος Κρεκούκιας

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Visual Analog Scale ◽

Oswestry Disability Index ◽

Degenerative Disease ◽

Leg Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

Greek Version ◽

Analog Scale ◽

Disability Questionnaire

Εισαγωγή: οι ασθενείς που πάσχουν από χρόνια οσφυαλγία ως συνέπεια της νόσου του εκφυλισμένου δίσκου, εκτός από πόνο εμφανίζουν επίσης και διαταραχή της βάδισής τους. Ο σκοπός της μελέτης είναι η αξιολόγηση τόσο των κλινικών δεδομένων με την χρήση κλινικών κλιμάκων αξιολόγησης, όπως Oswestry Disability Index Greek version (ODI), Visual Analog Scale for low back pain and leg pain (VAS) και το Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire Greek Version, όσο και των κινητικών και κινηματικών χαρακτηριστικών κατά την ανάλυση βάδισης σε ασθενείς με χρόνια οσφυαλγία συνεπεία της νόσου του εκφυλισμένου δίσκου (Disc Degenerative Disease), πριν και μετά την εφαρμογή των ειδικών φυσιοθεραπευτικών τεχνικών (τεχνικών θεραπείας δια χειρός).Μεθοδολογία: για τις ανάγκες της μελέτης 75 ασθενείς που έπασχαν από χρόνια οσφυαλγία, χωρίστηκαν τυχαία σε 3 ομάδες των 25 η καθεμιά. Η κάθε ομάδα δέχθηκε 5 συνεδρίες που για την πρώτη ομάδα ήταν φυσικοθεραπευτικές τεχνικές δια χειρός, για τη δεύτερη ήταν εικονική θεραπεία και για την τρίτη ήταν κλασική φυσικοθεραπεία (διατατικές ασκήσεις, T.E.N.S. και μάλαξη). Προκειμένου να αξιολογηθεί η αποτελεσματικότητα της κάθε θεραπείας χρησιμοποιήθηκε η οπτική αναλογική κλίμακα του πόνου, 2 ερωτηματολόγια (Oswestry και Roland Morris) και επίσης ένα οπτικοηλεκτρονικό σύστημα καταγραφής και ανάλυσης της βάδισης (κινητικά και κινηματικά δεδομένα)Αποτελέσματα: η ομάδα που δέχθηκε τεχνικές δια χειρός εμφάνισε στατιστικά σημαντική μείωση του πόνου και των επιπέδων δυσλειτουργίας. Σε παρόμοια αποτελέσματα οδήγησε και η εφαρμογή κλασικής φυσικοθεραπείας, αλλά η ελάττωση ήταν σαφώς μικρότερη σε σχέση με την ομάδα των τεχνικών δια χειρός. Η ομάδα που δέχθηκε εικονική θεραπεία, δεν είχε κάποια στατιστικά σημαντική διαφορά στα επίπεδα πόνου και δυσλειτουργίας. Σχετικά με την αξιολόγηση της βάδισης, οι ασθενείς στο σύνολό τους, παρουσίασαν διαταραγμένη βάδιση με διαφορά στα κινητικά και κινηματικά δεδομένα μεταξύ δεξιάς και αριστερής πλευράς. Μετά την εφαρμογή των θεραπειών, μόνο η ομάδα που δέχθηκε τεχνικές δια χειρός έδειξε τάση προς συμμετρία μεταξύ δεξιάς και αριστερής πλευράς.Συμπεράσματα: σε περιπτώσεις ασθενών που πάσχουν από χρόνια οσφυαλγία συνεπεία της νόσου του εκφυλισμένου δίσκου, η εφαρμογή 5 συνεδριών τεχνικών δια χειρός δείχνει να βελτιώνει τόσο τα επίπεδα πόνου όσο και δυσλειτουργίας, καθώς επίσης και παρουσιάζει τάση προς συμμετρία στη βάδιση.

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Development and structural validity of a Nigerian culture- and environment-friendly low back pain outcome measure: Ibadan Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire

Ghana Medical Journal ◽

10.4314/gmj.v53i2.7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 53 (2) ◽

pp. 126

Author(s):

Bolanle A. Nottidge ◽

Adesola C. Odole ◽

Nse A. Odunaiya ◽

Matthew O. Akpa ◽

Olufunmilayo I. Fawole ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Outcome Measure ◽

Low Back ◽

Structural Validity ◽

Environment Friendly ◽

Pain Disability ◽

Pain Outcome ◽

Disability Questionnaire

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Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire--Arabic Version

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t81049-000 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Hamad S. Al Amer ◽

Fahad Alanazi ◽

Mohamed ELdesoky ◽

Ayman Honin

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

Arabic Version ◽

Pain Disability ◽

Disability Questionnaire

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Evaluation of the correlation between the Istanbul Low Back Pain Disability Index, Back Pain Functional Scale and other back pain disability scales in Turkish patients with low back pain

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation ◽

10.3233/bmr-191824 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Ahmet Karadağ ◽

Muhammet Canbaş

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Strong Correlation ◽

Low Back ◽

Functional Scale ◽

Pain Disability Index ◽

Pain Disability ◽

Important Health ◽

Disability Questionnaire ◽

Turkish Patients

BACKGROUND: Low back pain is an important health problem that may cause functional loss. Several back pain disability scales have been developed in different languages. OBJECTIVE: The present study evaluates the correlation between the Istanbul Low Back Pain Disability Index (ILBPDI) the Back Pain Functional Scale (BPFS) and other back pain disability scales in patients with mechanical low back pain. METHODS: Included in the study were 105 patients who presented to our outpatient clinics and who were diagnosed with mechanical low back pain. The ILBPDI, BPFS, Quebec back pain disability scale (QBPDS) and Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire (ODI) were administered to all participants, and Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores were recorded. RESULTS: A strongly negative correlation was identified between ILBPDI and BPFS (p< 0.05), and a strongly positive correlation was noted between ILBPDI and QBPDS, ODI and VAS. CONCLUSION: A strong correlation exists between ILBPDI and BPFS, and a further strong correlation between ILBPDI ODI and QBPDS. These questionnaires can be used interchangeably to evaluate disability associated with chronic mechanical low back pain.

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Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t04205-000 ◽

1980 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jeremy C. T. Fairbank ◽

Judith Couper ◽

Jean B. Davies ◽

John P. O'Brien

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

Pain Disability ◽

Disability Questionnaire

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Frequency of Work-related Low Back Pain and Disability Among Automobile Mechanics in Lahore

Pakistan Journal of Physical Therapy (PJPT) ◽

10.52229/pjpt.v3i3.906 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 20-23

Author(s):

Sameed Liaqat ◽

Muhammad Jawad ◽

Wardah Rauf ◽

Mehak Hamna Zahra Gilani

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Low Back ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Related ◽

Pain Disability ◽

Disability Questionnaire ◽

Number Of Individuals ◽

Ergonomic Risk Factors

Automobile mechanic work is an extensive and physically hard job. Consequently, the automobile workers suffer from ergonomic risk factors including Low Back Pain (LBP) as a major.Objective: To find out the prevalence of Low Back pain (LBP) and disability among automobile mechanics in Lahore.Methodology:The study was cross-sectional and included 180 automechanics of Lahore. Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (OLBPDQ) was used to measure the disability caused by pain. Pain was measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Data was collected from 180 auto mechanics from auto repair shops of Lahore.Results:Out of 180 individuals, 125 subjects reported LBP with average age of 30±5.3 years. 87 individuals (69.6%) were minimally disabled and 31 individuals (24.8%) experienced moderate disability, whereas only 7 individuals (5.6%) experienced severedisability in activities of daily living (ADLs).Conclusions:LBP is highly frequent among automobile mechanics. Majority of the individuals suffering from LBP had minimal disability. The rate of moderate disability was also noticeable but number of individuals with severe disability was very low. Overall, LBP disturbed the quality of life.

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