ADULT ONSET IDIOPATHIC LOWER BACK PAIN: A STUDY OF CAUSATIVE FACTORS

Orthopedic practice involves a major burden of patients presenting with back pain which may involve upper or cervical region, mid back or thoracic region and lower back or lumbosacral region. The pain may remain restricted to specific region or radiate downwards depending on the specific root involved. The causes of pain vary depending on various parameters like age of patient, lifestyle habits, occupation, gender related, geographical distribution and pathology involved. A study is being conducted to analyse the various factors involved in generation of symptomatic pain in adult population. Both male and female patients are being involved in study. The age group being studied includes ages between 20 years to 45 years. Both developmental and degenerative pathologies are being excluded from the study. The results are analysed in terms of average age at presentation, sex distribution of patients, occupational distribution and primary treatment modalities being used.