scholarly journals Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Low Back Pain among Healthcare Workers at Tertiary Care Centre

2020 ◽  
Vol 08 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yadav Arun ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre

Are Healthcare Providers Providing Appropriate Educational Material for People with Low Back Pain?

2021 ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Dalia Alemam
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Educational Material ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Military Hospitals

Introduction: One of the contributing factors to the burden of low back pain (LBP) is the failure to provide patients with appropriate education and advice about diagnosis and management. To date, no information exists about whether the content of patients’ information and educational material provided in physiotherapy clinics in Saudi Arabia is in line with the Clinical Practice Guidelines and contemporary practice. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the content of educational material provided by physiotherapy clinics, hospitals, or distributed by healthcare associations to people with LBP in Saudi Arabia, to determine whether this information is adequate to reassure patients and inform self-management. This study also seeks to explore whether these materials are consistent with CPGs for people with LBP. Methodology: A sample of educational items (English or Arabic) in Saudi Arabia was collected. Content analysis was conducted to analyze data based on manifest content. Result: Seventeen educational materials were included, originating from diverse sources; the Ministry of Health hospitals (n = 10), military hospitals (n = 4), private hospitals (n = 2), and multidisciplinary healthcare association (n = 1). Six main sub-themes were identified: epidemiological/anatomical data about LBP (n = 6); causes/risk factors (n = 10); exercise (n = 14) and physical activity-related recommendations (n = 3); treatment-related recommendations (n = 2); general health and lifestyle-related recommendations (n = 8); and postural and ergonomics-related recommendations (n = 13). Ultimately, one theme was formulated, namely, the content of educational materials was hindering reassurance and self-management for people with LBP. The items reviewed were heavily influenced by the biomedical model of pain. Conclusion: The educational materials reviewed failed to properly report information about LBP from a biopsychosocial perspective and were inadequate to assure patients or inform self-management.

scholarly journals SAT0588 Healthcare workers are not more at risk to low back pain than other occupations

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Kemta Lekpa ◽  
MS Doualla ◽  
HB Ngahane Mbatchou ◽  
AS Mkoh ◽  
H Namme Luma
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Low Back

scholarly journals Assessment of Vitamin D Levels in Patients Presenting With Chronic Low Back Pain at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Cureus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukesh Kumar ◽  
Masroor Ahmed ◽  
Ghulam Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Bux ◽  
Naveed Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Vitamin D Levels

scholarly journals EFFICACY AND TOLERABILITY OF FLUPIRTINE VERSUS TRAMADOL IN THE TREATMENT OF MODERATE CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN

2019 ◽  
pp. 84-87
Author(s):  
VINEELA KARTHIK NAGURI ◽  
RAVI BABU KOMARAM ◽  
TAMILISETTI VIDYA SAGAR
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess and compare the efficacy and tolerability of flupirtine versus tramadol in patients with chronic moderate low back pain (LBP). Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted in the outpatient department of orthopaedics at tertiary care hospital, Rajamahendravarm. After meeting the inclusion criteria, a total of 60 patients were randomly allocated to tablet flupirtine 100 mg in Group A and tablet tramadol 50 mg in Group B. The efficacy of the study drugs was assessed at baseline and the end of treatment by numerical rating scale11, visual analog scale-100 mm, physician’s, and patient’s global assessment. Statistical analysis was done using paired and unpaired t-test and data were presented as mean±standard deviation. Adverse drug reactions were monitored during the treatment. Results: The study results showed that 90% of the patients in Group A and 78% of the patients in Group B had shown a good response to their respective drugs. 30% of flupirtine group patients reported adverse drug reactions which were mild. Conclusion: Both the drugs are effective in the treatment of moderate chronic LBP, but the advantage of flupirtine was, the incidence of adverse drug reactions was less when compared to tramadol group.

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