Prevalence of Mechanical Low Back Pain among Field Farmers in Giza-Egypt

Abstract

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is prevalent among people's musculoskeletal systems, particularly among farmers. Furthermore, it  frequently results in missed pay and significant medical bills. Aim: The purpose of this research was to find out how prevalent mechanical  LBP among Egyptian farmers during transplanting process in Giza and to determine the association between number of working years  and mechanical LBP in farmers of Giza, Egypt.

Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 270 farmers was undertaken. Their  ages ranged from 18 to 60. Face-to-face interviews were used to gather data. The intensity of pain, degree of functional impairment, and  lumbar range of motion were assessed via the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and lumbar flexibility test. In  addition to measuring scales, anthropometry, personal and vocational history were gathered.

Results: The prevalence of mechanical LBP  in farmers was 65.6% among the 270 farmers studied and there was a substantial association between mechanical LBP and working years  (P₌0.001) as with increasing the farming years there was an increase in incidence of mechanical LBP.

Conclusions: Farmers exhibit  a substantially elevated occurrence of mechanical low back pain and experience functional limitations as a consequence of this condition