Open AccessStudy of Low Back Pain in Obese Patients
Author(s) -
Rahul Agola,
Nareshkumar Dhaniwala
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i22a35855
Subject(s) - medicine , low back pain , overweight , lumbosacral joint , back pain , physical therapy , lumbar , body mass index , obesity , biomechanics , lumbar spine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , anatomy , alternative medicine , pathology
Low back pain, a very common presenting complaint in orthopaedic Outpatient department is caused by various factors such as strenuous physical work, Poor Posture, Trauma, Age related degeneration of vertebral joints and various diseases of ligaments and bones. Overweight and Obesity cause changes in Posture and biomechanics of lumbar spine function and weight transmission. Relationship between low back pain and Obesity requires study to learn about its causation and its effect. This study is an attempt in this direction by measuring the parameters of Body mass Index and its effects on Lumbosacral angles.