Year: 2024 | Month: April | Volume: 14 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 215-220
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240431
Prevalence of Disability in Food Delivery Boys with Chronic Occupational Low Back Pain - An Observational Study
Sanskruti Chavan1, Sonam Jain2
1Bachelor of Physiotherapy, (Community Physiotherapy Department), P.E.S Modern College of Physiotherapy, Pune, India
2Assistant Professor (Community Physiotherapy Department), P.E.S Modern College of Physiotherapy, Pune,
India
Corresponding Author: Dr. Sonam Jain
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Due to rapid urbanization, the work of food delivery boys is tremendously increasing, leading to an increased prevalence of low back pain in them. This low back pain may eventually lead to temporary or permanent disability. Thus, the need of the study was to understand the prevalence of the disability due to chronic occupational low back pain which may occur in this population.
Aim: To find the prevalence of disability in food delivery boys with chronic occupational low back pain.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of disability in food delivery boys with chronic low back pain using the Oswestry low back disability questionnaire.
Methods: An observational study was conducted with 361 food delivery boys, aged 30-40 years, complaining of low back pain for more than 6 months. Only males who could read and understand English and who traveled for at least 6 hours a day were included in the study. The ones who had spinal deformities, any recent fractures, neurological disorders, or recent soft tissue or ligament injuries around the spine were excluded from the study. Food delivery boys who were involved in any other occupation were also excluded.
Results: The average hours of riding the bike have been reported as 10.96 hours/day with an average distance of 141.69 kilometers daily. The average score on the Oswestry low back disability questionnaire was 8.63, accounting for 18.64% disability i.e. Minimal disability.
Conclusion: This study concluded that the prevalence of disability in food delivery boys having chronic occupational low back pain is 64% indicating Minimal and 36% indicating Moderate disability.
Key words: Chronic occupational low back pain, Disability, Food delivery boys, Oswestry disability index.