Quality And The Severity Of Low Back Pain Of Patients At Government Hospital

Abstract

Background: Low back pain or lumbago is a common musculoskeletal disorder affecting 80% of people at some point in their lives. It is an extremely common human phenomenon which occurs because of trauma, degeneration or any pathology related to back. It can be either acute, sub-acute or chronic in duration. The purpose of this research was to determine the frequency and severity of low back pain in patients attending OPD at a state Government hospital