Prevalence, Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
Conditions
Keywords
Prevalence, Lumbosacral radiculopathy, Low back pain.
Brief summary
Determine the prevalence of lumbosacral radiculopathy among pediatric physiotherapists in the ministry of health in Cairo, Egypt.
Detailed description
the aim of current study was to determine the prevalence of lumbosacral radiculopathy among pediatric physiotherapists in the ministry of health in Cairo, Egypt.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTCross section study; single group related measurement design.
Two hundred pediatric physiotherapists from both genders were participated in the current study. They were selected randomly from the Outpatient Clinic of pediatric physiotherapists of Hospitals of Ministry of Health in Cairo-Egypt, the duration of this study was six months started from December 2022 to June 2023
Sponsors
Kerolous Ishak Shehata
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* a) The age of the subjects ranged from 25-40 years old; b) all subjects working in Ministry of Health in Cairo-Egypt; c) BMI \<30
Exclusion criteria
* they were with history of bone disease, renal, liver or endocrinal disorders; b) having lumbosacral radiculopathy before working as pediatric physiotherapists, c) having trauma in back or accident and pregnant pediatric physiotherapists
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Roland-Morris disability scale (RMS) | up to 6 months | The Roland-Morris disability scale (RMS) for disability secondary to low back pain is a validated and popular instrument in clinical22 practice, |
| Straight Leg Raising (SLR) | up to 6 months | Straight Leg Raising (SLR) is widely used to diagnose lumbosacral nerve root irritation |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed