Attitudes and beliefs about low back pain among patients attending outpatient physiotherapy department at CRP.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to know the attitudes and beliefs about low back pain among participants. Objective: To determine the male & female ratio, age groups, occupations, income level, and educational level, X-ray and MRI of the spine of people suffering from LBP, to find out the lifestyle related information of people suffered with LBP, to find out the information marital status , number of family member ,family type ,smoking of patients suffering from LBP, to find out the co-morbid disease of people who suffered with LBP, to find out the information about duration of low back pain and cause of the pain. To find out the information about patients awareness about the cause of low back pain and source of information about that. To get information about imaging diagnosis of the cause; Lifting, carrying that responsible for future LBP. Methodology: cross sectional study was conducted using Back pain attitude questionnaire (Back-PAQ) to collect data from 111 participants data entry was done by using SPSS version 22 software. Result: patients hold a negative attitude toward low back pain, yet hold positive beliefs recovering from back pain. The participants’ age ranged from 15-75 years and low back pain has a highest prevalence in housewives. Conclusion: participants think that they need to protect their back from injury, due to this belief there may be loss of confidence while using the back, this may decrease the prognosis rate. But a clear guideline about the safe level of activity may provide patients confidence about using the back and recovery. Key words: Low back pain, belief, attitud