Abstract:
Purpose: To identify the prevalence of low back pain among the housewives.
Objectives: To find out the number of housewives affected by LBP per hundred
housewives, to measure the severity of pain by using VAS scale, to identify the
distribution of pain, to know the duration of pain, to identify the behavior of pain, to
explore the socio-demography of the affected group, to determine the most common
factors that are responsible for developing LBP among the housewives, to identify the
available treatment received by the LBP affected housewives. Methodology: The
study design was cross-sectional. Total 70 samples were selected conveniently for this
study from the two selected area of Manikgonj. Data was collected by using mixed
type of questionnaire. Descriptive statistic was used for data analysis which focused
through table, pie chart and bar chart. Results: The finding of the study was that the
58.6% housewives suffered from LBP. Most of them had been suffered from mild to
moderate LBP with 18.6% had radiation to leg and 8.6% suffered from LBP for less
than 6 months, 7.1% suffered from >6 months but <1 year and 42.9% suffered from
>1 year of duration. 63.4% % housewives took treatment for their LBP among this
only 10% took physiotherapy and the physiotherapy. Conclusion: The investigator
could conclude from this study that more than half housewives were suffering from
LBP. This result of this study also provided background information about LBP that may be useful in prevention and treatment of LBP, thereby reducing its prevalence.
