A study on low back pain among seamen in Polymedic General Hospital

Date of Completion

1992

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Low Back Pain, Occupational Health, Seafarers

Abstract

This study employed a descriptive design using a survey technique. A self-made questionnaire distributed to 20 respondents who were seaman patients at Polymedic General Hospital chosen through simple quota sampling. The data from the questionnaire tallied, tabulated, and analyzed. Data analyzed using percentage and mean. Based on the results, the research concluded (1) most of the respondents were aged 26-30 years old, (2) seamen with Low Back Pain comprises 25 or 64% of the total population seen in Polymedic General Hospital from January to December 1991. (3) The two most common causes of LBP as diagnosed by a psychiatrist were muscle strain and nerve root irritation with a frequency distribution of 9 or 45% and 5 or 25%. The duration of pain in 50% of cases was from 3-6 months, with a burning type of pain as the primary nature of pain experienced by seamen with LBP comprising 30% of the total population.

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