| Abstrakt: |
Low Back Pain(LBP) is a very common disorder in the general population. To determine the occurrence of LBP among industrial workers and compare radiographic findings by work group. Total 554 were split in to two working groups: group 1(365 production workers), and group 2(189 administrative workers). The following methods for data collection were used: a standardized questionnaire, clinical and radiological analysis, and an ergonomic questionnaire. The severity of LBP was evaluated on the basis of a visual analogue scale (VAS). The association between radiographic findings and nonspecific LBP was expressed as the odds ratio with a corresponding 95% confidence interval. The two groups were similar in age, weight, and length of work (p<.001). Low back pain occurred in total 73% of workers. The mean VAS score was higher among production workers (group 1) (p<0.001). Specifically, we observed an association between disc space narrowing (OR=3.4, 95% CI 1.7-6.2), osteophytes (OR=2.8, 95% CI 1.6-4.9), and spondylosis (OR=1.4, 95% CI 1.1-1.9)and LBP among production workers that was not seen among administrative workers. The results of the present study suggest that radiographic findings, such as disc space narrowing, osteophytes, and spondylosis, are significantly associated with the development of LBP in production workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
