Analysis of disability of women with chronic low back pain
Journal Title: Fizjoterapia Polska - Year 2011, Vol 11, Issue 4
Abstract
[b]Background. [/b]The goal of the study was to determine the degree and specificity of disability based on the Roland - Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) in the sample of women with chronic low back pain. The degree of disability due to low back pain may be associated with age and the number of concomitant diseases. [b]Material and methods.[/b] The study was carried out from February to July 2010 and the Rehabilitation Clinic of the Zamość University of Management and Administration in the sample of women with low back pain. The subjects experienced pain episodes two or more times and the duration of each episode was minimum 3 months. The sample comprised 236 women aged 18-65 lat (the mean age was 42 years ±16 years SD). [b]Results. [/b]The average score according guestionnaire for the whole sample was 5.25 (SD ± 5.67). Three degrees of disability were noted: low in 31.6 %, average in 18.8 % and high in 3.4 % of the subjects. [b]Conclusions. [/b]Disability due to low back pain depends on age and the number of concomitant diseases.
Authors and Affiliations
Marta Topolska, Rafał Sapuła, Adam Topolski, Krzysztof Marczewski
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