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A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF YOGA THERAPY ON WOMEN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN

Zauraiz Anjum, Neehal Wali, Amber Yasmin

Objective: The objective of this research was to evaluate the levels of low back pain and disability along with the efficacy of yoga therapy on disability and low back pain before and after the implementation of Yoga therapy. We also aimed to find the correlation between low back pain level with various demographic variables after Yoga therapy. Patients and Methods: We carried out this quasi-experimental research on pre and post-test excluding control group strategy at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore from August 2018 to February 2019. The research sample comprised of thirty women who complained about pain in the lower back area. These women were enrolled through purposive sampling in order to evaluate the efficacy of Yoga therapy for lower back pain complainants. Results: The outcomes of this research reveal that most involved age groups (70%) were from 36 years to 40 years. Most of the females’ height was in the range of (150 – 160) cm. Half of the females were in the weight category of more than sixty kilograms. Average BMI of 60% females was in the bracket of (19 – 25). About 60% of females were educated up to secondary education. Majority of females (74%) were housewives. Majority of them used to perform moderate level work, used to travel by bus and also used two-wheelers (motorbikes). Pretest mean pain score was more than posttest mean pain score (90% Versus 40%). The posttest mean pain score was (0.9 ± 0.84). Pretest disability mean score was also more than the posttest disability mean score (13.2% Versus 11.4%). Posttest mean disability score was (12.3 ± 2.17). Outcomes show that Yoga therapy reduces pain in a significant proportion (t- 3.98, P-Value < 0.001). Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between marital status, pain, transportation facilities, medical measures and related illness. Weight has an association with disability along with transportation facilities and related medical measures. Keywords: Yoga Therapy, Effectiveness, Women, Low Back and Pain.

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