scholarly journals Variations in anthropometry and physical characteristics of staff with low back pain working in tertiary hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 531
Author(s):  
Roshin Mary Varkey ◽  
Joji Joshua Philipose
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
P Value ◽  
South Indian Population ◽  
Low Back ◽  
History Of ◽  
Spinal Injections

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Several links were searched to know the variations in anthropometry and physical characteristics of staff with low back pain (LBP) working in tertiary hospital. Controversy exists between the association of these characteristics with LBP. The study was conducted to understand the relation between physical characteristics and LBP in the south Indian population.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> Ethical approval was obtained from the institutional health research ethical committee. A survey was conducted using a proforma and it was circulated among the staff and doctors in the tertiary care hospital. The validated questionnaires were framed to collect all the physical characteristics and anthropometry of the respondents and history of LBP. The distribution of the parameters are calculated either as mean±two standard deviation, or as count and percentage. The tests used for comparison is the t test and for association is the chi square (𝛘2) test. A p value less than or equal to 0.5 is considered as statistically significant. The data was analysed using the microsoft excel and the minitab (17) software.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The study showed significant positive association of back pain with increase in weight of the subjects, history of back trauma, spinal injections and lifting heavy weights (p value&lt;0.01). There was no significant association of LBA with variables like history of menstrual irregularities and mode of transport.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> There is a positive association between LBP with anthropometric features like weight of the patient and also physical characteristics like history of back trauma, spinal injections and lifting heavy weights.</p>

A Comparison of Physical Characteristics and Swing Mechanics Between Golfers With and Without a History of Low Back Pain

2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 430-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yung-Shen Tsai ◽  
Timothy C. Sell ◽  
James M. Smoliga ◽  
Joseph B. Myers ◽  
Kenneth E. Learman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
Low Back ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Rowers with a recent history of low back pain engage different regions of the lumbar erector spinae during rowing

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 1206-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Martinez-Valdes ◽  
Fiona Wilson ◽  
Neil Fleming ◽  
Sarah-Jane McDonnell ◽  
Alex Horgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Erector Spinae ◽  
Recent History ◽  
Low Back ◽  
History Of

Self-Myofascial Release of the Superficial Back Line Improves Sit-and-Reach Distance

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whitney Williams ◽  
Noelle M. Selkow
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Myofascial Release ◽  
Plantar Surface ◽  
The Past ◽  
Plantar Aspect ◽  
History Of ◽  
Hamstring Flexibility

Context: Decreased hamstring flexibility can lead to a plethora of musculoskeletal injuries, including low back pain, hamstring strains, and patellofemoral pain. Lack of flexibility may be the result of myofascial adhesions. The fascia connected to the hamstrings is part of the superficial back line that runs from the cranium to the plantar aspect of the foot. Any disruption along this chain may limit the flexibility of the hamstring. Objective: To investigate if self-myofascial release (SMR) of the plantar surface of the foot in addition to the hamstring group was more effective at improving the flexibility of the hamstrings when compared with either intervention alone. Design: Cross-over study. Setting: Athletic training facility. Participants: Fifteen college students (5 males and 10 females; age: 20.9 [1.4] y, height: 173.1 [10.3] cm, mass: 80.0 [24.9] kg) who were not older than 30, with no history of low back pain or injury within the past 6 months, no history of leg pain or injury within the past 6 months, no current signs or symptoms of cervical or lumbar radicular pain, no current complaint of numbness or tingling in the lower-extremity, and no history of surgery in the lower-extremity or legs. Interventions: Each participant received each intervention separated by at least 96 hours in a randomized order: hamstring foam rolling, lacrosse ball on the plantar surface of the foot, and a combination of both. Main Outcome Measures: The sit-and-reach test evaluated hamstring flexibility of each participant before and immediately after each intervention. Results: There were no significant differences found among the SMR techniques on sit-and-reach distance (F2,41 = 2.7, P = .08, ). However, at least 20% of participants in each intervention improved sit-and-reach distance by 2.5 cm. Conclusions: SMR may improve sit-and-reach distance, but one technique of SMR does not seem to be superior to another.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN POSISI DAN LAMA DUDUK DENGAN NYERI PUNGGUNG BAWAH (NPB) MEKANIK KRONIK PADA KARYAWAN BANK

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aron Pirade ◽  
Engeline Angliadi ◽  
Lidwina S. Sengkey
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Strong Correlation ◽  
Body Position ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sitting Position ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Bank Employees

Abstract: Low Back Pain (LBP) is the most frequent musculosceletal issue found in daily work. Extenuating physical positions comprise 80-85% of the caues of  LBP. In the medical world, a lot of causes of LBP do not identify the pathoanatomical disorders. These factors are e.g.: body in static position while working and the working body position leaning heavily on the vertebra (for example: sitting in a hunched position, sitting upright without back support, or working for unsually long periods of time). Until now in Manado no study has been carried out to show the correlation between LBP and the sitting position, or the duration of work. This study aimed to find out the correlation between chronic LBP and the sitting position or the duration of work among bank employees in one of the goverment banks in Manado. The results showed that there were 69 respondents involved in this study. Chronic LBP was found in 62 respondents (90%). Up stright position while sitting was the most frequent position that caused chronic LBP in 28 respondents. The average time used for working with sitting position was 7-8 hours which caused chronic LBP among 31 respondents of the group with the work time from 11.00-13.59. A P-value of 0.000 (<0.05) showed that there was a strong correlation between sitting position and chronic LBP. Duration of work also showed a strong correlation with chronic LBP with a P-value of 0.000. Conclusion: There were strong correlations beween chronic low back pain with sitting position while working and duration of work. Keywords: chronic LBP chronic, sitting position, duration of work, bank employees.   Abstrak:Nyeri Punggung Bawah (NPB) merupakan gangguan muskuloskeletal yang paling sering dijumpai dalam aktivitas kerja. Faktor mekanik mencakup 80-85% dari keseluruhan penyebaNPB. Patoanatomi sering tidak dapat memberikan ketepatan diagnosis NPB oleh proses mekanik. Faktor mekanik yang mempercepat terjadinya gangguan NPB antara lain posisi badan yang cenderung statis, posisi badan yang cenderung memperberat kerja tulang-tulang vertebra seperti posisi badan membungkuk, tegak tanpa sandaran, dan waktu bekerja yang lama saat duduk. Hubungan NPB dengan posisi dan lama duduk belum pernah dilaporkan di Kota Manado. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan posisi dan lama duduk saat bekerja yang dapat menimbulkan NPB mekanik kronik pada karyawan bank. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan dari keseluruhan responden yang berjumlah 69 orang, didapatkan 62 responden (90%) yang mengalami NPB mekanik kronik. Posisi duduk tegak tanpa sandaran merupakan posisi terbanyak menimbulkan NPB mekanik kronik pada 28 responden. Rata-rata lama duduk bekerja 7-8 jam menyebabkan NPB pada kelompok pukul 11.00-13.59 sebanyak 31 responden. Analisis statistik menggunakan uji chi-square memperlihatkan adanya korelasi yang kuat (P = 0,000) antara posisi duduk dan NBP mekanik kronik Lama duduk juga berkorelasi kuat dengan NBP mekanik kronik (P = 0,000). Simpulan: Terdapat hubungan yang kuat antara NBP mekanik kronik dengan posisi dan lama duduk pada karyawan bank. Kata kunci: NPB mekanik kronik, posisi duduk, lama duduk, karyawan bank.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF BACK EXERCISE TO DECREASE LOW BACK PAIN OF BATIK ARTISANTS IN KAUMAN VILLAGE, SOKARAJA

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Siti Harwanti ◽  
Budi Aji ◽  
Nur Ulfah
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACT Low back pain ( LBP ) is a musculoskeletal disorder that occurs in the lower back which can be caused by various diseases and  activity of the body being less good. One effort to overcome the LBP is back exercise. The research purpose is to find out the effect of back exercise therapy which concern to lowering painful complaint of batik artisants in Kauman village Sokaraja subsdistrict. This research is using Quasi Experiment technique phenomenological non equivalen control group design (pre -post test). Sample taking is using purposive sampling technique. Data analysis use Friedman experiment for treatment group and Repeated Annova experiment for control group. Experiment analysis is different between treatment group and control group with using Mann Whitney experiment. The result of Friedman experiment in treatment group shows that p-value=0,000(p<0,05), it means the therapy those given is effective to lowering painful complaint. The result of Repeated Annova experiment in control group shows that p-value=0,234(p>0,05), it means the painful complaint seems not different in control group. The result of Mann Whitney experiment shows that p-value=0,000(p<0,05) it means there are differences between painful complaint in treatment group and control group after doing back exercise. There is the effect by giving back exercise therapy which concern to lowering the complaint of low back pain for batik artisants in Kauman village Sokaraja subdistrict.   Key words: Handmade Batik, Low back pain, back exercise

scholarly journals The Effect of Tai Chi Gymnastic on Decreasing Low Back Pain of Elderly Farmers

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Endang Yuswatiningsih ◽  
Dyah Elvi Meiedietik ◽  
Nining Mustika Ningrum
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Signed Rank ◽  
Keywords Low Back Pain ◽  
Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test ◽  
Signed Rank Test

Low back pain is one of health problems that distrub a daily comfort and activities. Low back pain increasing along with the increase of age and bent forward position which was applied in daily working by elderly farmers. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of tai chi gymnastic on decreasing low back pain of elderly farmers. The research design of this study was one group of pre test-post test design. The population objects in this study were all of elderly farmers with low back pain complaints which were recorder in the elderly medical center, which contained of 32 samples in total and were determined using simple random sampling technique. The independent variable in this study was Tai Chi gymnastic and low back pain of elderly farmers as dependent variable. Verbal descriptor scale was used as the data collection method. This study was using editing, coding, scoring and tabulating as data processing techniques, and Wilcoxon signed rank test on testing the statistics. The result of this study showed the percentages of each low back pain phases, which contained of 41% mild low back pain, 50% moderate low back pain and 9% hard low back pain before tai chi gymnastics. Besides, the percentages of low back pain phases after tai chi gymnastic were 69% for mild low back pain, 31% moderate low back pain and 0% hard low back pain. The result of Wilcoxon signed rank test showed that the p-value = 0.001 < 0.05, so that H0 was rejected. The conclusion there was an effect of Tai chi gymnastic on decreasing low back pain of elderly farmers. Keywords: low back pain; elderly farmers; Tai chi gymnastic

scholarly journals Prévalence De La Douleur Neuropathique Chez Des Patients Souffrant De Lomboradiculalgie Commune En Consultation Rhumatologique À Lomé (Togo)

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
Kodjo Kakpovi ◽  
Komi Cyrille Tagbor ◽  
Eyram Fianyo ◽  
Agbeko Komlan Doleagbenou ◽  
Kokou Mensah Guinhouya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Past History ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Radicular Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Results ◽  
History Of

Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with neuropathic pain in patients with non-specific low back pain. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted from May to July 2016 in the Rheumatology, Neurology and Neurosurgery departments of Lome. The DN4 questionnaire was used for the diagnosis of neuropathic pain in the 200 patients with low back pain included in this study. Results: Of the 200 patients (147 women and 53 men) included in the study, neuropathic pain was present in 92 (46%). The average age of the 92 patients (67 women vs 25 men, p = 0.04) was 55.5 ± 12.4 years (women 55.2 ± 12.8 vs. men 54.6 ± 11.4, p = 0.5). The characteristics of neuropathic pain mainly found were: burning sensation (n = 67, 72.8%); electrical discharges (n = 64, 69.6%); tingling (n = 90; 97.8%); tickling (n = 57; 62%); numbness (n = 89; 96.7%); hypoesthesia (n = 52; 56.5%). Factors significantly associated with the presence of neuropathic pain in LBP were age (p = 0.005), duration of LBP (p = 0.04), high blood pressure (p = 0.001), radicular pain (p = 0.00002) and the past history of the LBP (0.000000). Conclusion: Neuropathic pain is common in patients with LBP at Lome. The duration of LBP, past history of LBP, previous NSAID use, BMI, pain severity and radicular pain appear to be predictive of the occurrence of these neuropathic pains.

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