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Frequency of low back pain in young adults and its relationship with different mattresses
Mudassar Rooh Ul Muazzam1, Salma Abbas1, Sidra Abbas1
1Department of Physical Therapy, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Insights
Low back pain is common in young adults, with over half experiencing it. Pain is more frequent when using firm or foam mattresses for over three years.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Low back pain (LBP) is a significant health concern affecting young adults.
- Mattress characteristics are increasingly recognized as potential contributing factors to LBP.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of low back pain in young adults.
- To investigate the association between mattress type and duration of use with low back pain in this demographic.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan, involving 366 young adults aged 18-35.
- Data collection utilized a self-structured questionnaire, Modified Oswestry Scale, and Numeric Pain Rating Scale.
- Participants were selected based on using the same mattress type for over three months.
Main Results:
- Over half (56.4%) of the participants reported experiencing low back pain.
- Low back pain was most prevalent among users of firm mattresses (14.4%) and foam mattresses (61.5%).
- Participants who had not changed their mattresses in over three years reported pain more frequently (50.4%).
Conclusions:
- Low back pain is a frequent issue among young adults.
- The use of firm or foam mattresses for extended periods (over three years) is associated with a higher prevalence of low back pain.
Objective:
To find out the frequency of low back pain in young adults and its relationship with the mattresses being used.
Methods:
The cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2019 to February 2020 in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan, and comprised young adults aged 18-35 years who were using the same kind of mattress for more than 3 months. Data was collected using a self-structured questionnaire along with the Modified Oswestry Scale and the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. Data was analysed using SPSS 24.
Results:
Of the 366 subjects, 266(72.7%) were women and 100(27.3%) were men. The overall mean age was 22.06±3.74 years. Of the total, 208(56.4%) participants were feeling low back pain, and, of them, pain was most prevalent in 30(14.4%) who were using firm mattress, and by 128(61.5%) who were using foam mattress. The pain was more frequent in those not having changed their mattresses for more than three years 105(50.4%).
Conclusions:
Low back pain was found to be a frequent occurrence in young adults and it was more prevalent in those using firm or foam mattresses for more than three years.
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