Effect of Pain Education on Quality of Life of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

Authors

  • K. Vishali
  • R.V. Vijaya Kumar
  • Vasanthan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijpot.v16i3.18392

Keywords:

Chronic Low Back Pain; Fear avoidance and belief questionnaire; Numerical pain rating scale; Oswestry Disability Index; Pain education.

Abstract

Background: Chronic low back pain is a very common symptom in populations everywhere and is responsible
for more years lived with disability world wide than any other condition. It is a main cause of activity limitation
and work absence, moreover, reduced mobility can lead to significant alterations inquality of life in the longterm.
Objective: To find out the effect of pain education on Quality of life of chronic low back pain patients.
Methodology: Forth is study 40 subjects with chroniclow backpain who fulfill these lection criteria were
recruited. Subjects have been divided into 2 groups based on simple random sampling (Lottery Method).
Group A (Experimental Group) received pain education along with conventional exercises. Group B (Control
Group) received only conventional exercises.Both groups received intervention for about 4 weeks with each
session 45 minutes.
Result: Participantsin both groups experienced reduction in pain,fear, disability and improvement in Quality of
life.
Conclusion: The results of this study concluded that there was no significant difference between pain education
group and conventional exercise group.

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Author Biographies

  • K. Vishali

    Student, Department of Physiotherapy, The Oxford College of Physiotherapy,Karnataka, India

  • R.V. Vijaya Kumar

    ProfessorDepartment of Physiotherapy, The Oxford College of Physiotherapy,Karnataka, India

  • Vasanthan

    Principal, Department of Physiotherapy, The Oxford College of Physiotherapy,
    Karnataka, India

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Published

2022-08-09

How to Cite

Effect of Pain Education on Quality of Life of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients. (2022). Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy - An International Journal, 16(3), 25-31. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijpot.v16i3.18392