To Determine the Correlation of Pain and Functional Disability Status In Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Abstract
Background: Low back pain refers to any type of pain or discomfort that is felt below the costal border and above the inferior gluteus folds, including leg pain. Non-specific LBP is usually classified according to its duration as acute (less than 6 weeks), sub-acute (between 6 weeks and 3 months), or chronic (longer than 3 months) LBP.
Study Design: A Correlation study
Aim: To determine association between pain And Functional Disability Status in Patients with Chronic Non-specific low back pain.
Objective: To evaluate association between pain and functional disability status in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.
Participants: A total of 28 patients according to inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study through convenient sampling technique.
Method: This is a Correlation study; a total 28 patients were selected between 30- 60 years of age. The outcomes of the intervention were assessed using VAS and BDI and ODI outcome measure.
Result: The age distribution of patients reveals that the smallest number of patients, just 2 individuals, falls within the 30–34 age range. The largest group, comprising 13 patients, is between the ages of 35 and 39. Meanwhile, the 40–44 age group includes 7 patients, and the 45–49 age group consists of 6 patients. The Phi coefficient, with a value of 3.051 and an approximate significance of 0.021, indicates a strong association between the variables. Similarly, Cramer’s V, with a value of 0.881 and the same significance level, suggests a substantial relationship. These measures, derived from 28 valid patients, highlight a significant correlation between pain levels and functional disability, implying that as pain increases, functional disability also tends to rise.
Conclusion: The data on pain, functional disability, and depressive symptoms indicate high levels of pain and depression, with moderate functional disability among participants. The significant associations between pain and functional disability, supported by various statistical tests, underscore the strong relationship between these variables.
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