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A Cross Sectional Study on the Postural Low Back Pain

Muhammad Fahad Sidddique

Discipline: Health

 

Abstract:

Postural back pain in the lumbosacral area is main type of commonly occurring back pain due to poor posture adopted during any work or exertion. According to statistical calculations every second person in the US is suffering from it. The community has to face a loss of 700 million dollars due to back pain mainly due to posture. The association of height with the postural low back pain has been tested. The reference height taken for these results was 5 ft 7 Inches considering the fact that in Pakistan it is the average height of a person. It is more common in the taller persons or the persons who have height more than 5 ft 7 inches. “Chi – square” method has been used to conclude the results. I reject the null hypothesis in favour of the research hypothesis. So height plays an important role in the development of postural backache and the people who have height more than 5’ 7” are more at the risk of developing postural back pain or it is more common in tall people i.e. who have height more than 5’ 7” than the persons who have height less than the required limit of height The taller person who tries to adjust himself in any environment which is not suitable for him often develops the bad posture which eventually results in the postural back pain. As in Pakistan, the average height of a person is 5ft 7”. When taller person tries to fit himself in the society, he may be more at the risk of postural back pain than the average height person here. It can also be concluded that males are taller than females on the average. So males are more at the risk of developing postural back pain.