1Assistant Professor, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, Kalkaji, New Delhi
*Corresponding author: Jyoti Dahiya Assistant Professor Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy Kalkaji, New Delhi-110091
Online published on 28 December, 2016.
Back pain is an extremely common human phenomenon; a mankind has to pay to keep their posture upright. Attention has been focused on the prevention of occupational injury and disease to promote health among workers.. Measurement of foot posture is widely considered to be an important component of musculoskeletal examination in clinical practice and research as variations in foot posture has been found to influence lower limb gait kinematics, muscles activity, balance and functional ability and predisposition to overuse injury.
To study foot posture in female school teachers with mechanical low back pain.
To study foot posture in female school teachers without mechanical low back pain
To compare foot posture in female school teachers with and without mechanical low back pain
100 primary school female teachers fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected. Group A (case subjects=50) consisted of teachers with mechanical low back pain and Group B(control subjects=50)consisted of the teachers without back pain. The low back pain and the foot posture was measured. A visual analog scale (VAS) was used to measure the intensity of low back pain.
Mean, T-value and p-value of both the groups were compared.. Therefore on the basis of overall statistical value it was found that there was significant effect of mechanical low back pain on foot posture in primary school female teachers having mechanical low back pain. The feet of female school teachers with mechanical low back pain were pronated (+2).
From the result of the study, it was concluded that there is a significant effect of mechanical low back pain on foot posture.
Mechanical low back pain, VAS, calcaneal frontal plane position, medial longitudinal arch Pronated foot
