Relationship between increasing age and variation of active range of motion of lumbar spine (sagittal plane) for the patients with chronic low back pain attended at CRP

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish the association between increasing age and variation of active range of motion (AROM) of lumbar spine (sagittal plane) for the patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) attended at CRP. Objective: To find out the relationship between increasing age and variation of AROM of lumbar spine (sagittal plane) for the patients with CLBP attended at CRP. Methodology: Using linear regression model, correlation study was conducted with a semi structured questionnaire to collect data from 60 participants. Data were numerically coded and captured in Microsoft Excel, using an SPSS 16.0 version software program. Results: The study found that the coefficient correlation for active lumbar flexion is -0.06 and for active lumbar extension is -0.04. That means with increasing age, AROM of lumbar spine (sagittal plane) decreases. With one year increase in age, the active range of motion of lumbar flexion of a chronic low back pain patient decrease by 0.06 centimeter or 0.6 milimeter and the active range of motion of lumbar extension of a chronic low back pain patient decrease by 0.04 centimeter or 0.4 milimeter. The mean age of the participants is 45 (±13.37) year. About 52% participants were female and 48% participants were male. Most frequent occupation of the participants was housewife. Conclusion: As with one year increase in age, active flexion of lumbar spine decreases 0.06 centimeter or 0.6 milimeter and active lumbar extension decreases 0.04 centimeter or 0.4 milimeter, so strategy should be developed to maintain or restore ROM.