Frequency of Sacroiliitis in Low Back Pain due to Prolonged Sitting

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the frequency of Sacroiliitis in patients with Low Back Pain (LBP) due to prolonged sitting Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Physiotherapy Department of Ziauddin UniversityHospital among patients with history of low back pain and continuous sitting for minimum 3 hours. Data was collected from 216 patients who were selected through convenience sampling technique. A pre-tested and structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 17. Results: It was found that out of 216 patients, 127 (58.8%) had sedentary work. Mean of pain intensity in VASscale was found as 4.81 ±1.63. It was observed that sitting has been the most aggravating factor for LBP and it was relieved by rest, physiotherapy and medication. Association of frequency of LBP with gender and daily continuous sitting was found significant with p-value=0.03 and 0.00 respectively. Among LBP patients Fabers test was used for diagnosis of Sacroiliitis. Faber's test association with type of work was found significantly positive in those with sedentary work with p-value=0.031. Conclusion: The study showed that there was significant association of prolonged sitting with Sacroiliitis inpatients with LBP.

Keywords

• low back pain
• prolonged sitting
• sacroiliitis.