Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: June | Volume: 13 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 124-129
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230622
Prevalence of Gluteus Medius Weakness in People with Chronic Low Back Pain in General Population
Mamata Ingle1, Dr. Pranav Bhosle2, Namrata Bansode3
1Intern of Nanded physiotherapy college, Maharashtra
2Associate professor at Musculoskeletal department, Nanded Maharashtra
3Nanded Physiotherapy College & Research Centre, MUHS University, Nanded, India
Corresponding Author: Mamata Ingle
ABSTRACT
Background - Relationship between low back pain and weakness of gluteus medius extensively studied. Determining whether such relationship exist would help improve our understanding of etiology of low back pain.
Objective- To find out the Prevalence of gluteus medius weakness in people with chronic low back pain in general population.
Material and Methodology -for this study include Number of population -126, Test: -manual muscle testing and scale: - numerical pain rating scale
Result -Study show that out of 126 people interpretation of score 1-3 subject with mild low back pain have 30 subject (13%). With 4-6 score with moderate low back pain have 80 subject (24%). With 7 -9 score low back pain 16 subject (63%).
Prevalence of gluteus medius weakness in both extremities were observed by using MMT. In right side with grade 3 have 10 subjects. With grade 4 have 76 subjects. with grade 5 have 40 subjects. In left side with grade 3 have 6 subjects. With grade 4 have 70 subjects. with grade 5 have 50 subjects.
From the study it is concluded that Prevalence of gluteus medius weakness in people with chronic low back pain in general population
Key words: Low back pain (LBP), Gluteus Medius (GM), Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS).