Workplace Exercises Versus Home-based Exercises on Pain and Function Among Office Workers With Non-specific Low Back Pain

Workplace Exercises Versus Home-based Exercises on Pain and Function Among Office Workers With Non-specific Low Back Pain

The study was done to investigate the differences between workplace exercises and home-based exercises on pain, function, quality of life, and posture (pelvic inclination angle and lumbar lordotic angle) among office workers with non-specific low back pain

Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal disorder among office workers and a leading cause of disability, affecting psychological well-being and quality of life. Approximately 85% to 95% of cases are categorized as non-specific, with chronic low back pain presenting when symptoms last over 12 weeks. Office workers, who often engage in sedentary tasks, face increased risks of low back pain linked to factors such as physical attributes and psychological stressors like mental fatigue and anxiety. It is suggested that people with low back pain exercise, but there is still debate about whether exercise at work is better than exercise at home. This gap in understanding drives the need for a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of both interventions on pain, function, quality of life, and posture in office workers with non-specific low back pain

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Forty-eight patients with non-specific low back pain of both genders; their ages will range from 25 to 40 years old.
2. Three years of experience at least
3. Eight to ten hours of daily work, at least.
4. Work for 5 days per week.
5. Reported pain intensity from 3 to 7 on a visual analogue scale.
6. Office Workers with body mass index (25 - 29.9 kg/m².
7. Low physical activity levels according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short form).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Spine pathology.
2. Back surgical operations.
3. Congenital anomalies.
4. Cardiopulmonary and neurological diseases
5. Pregnancy.
6. Postural deformities.
7. Inflammatory diseases.