Table 1 Demographic data, clinical parameters of LBP patients
Variable | No. (%)/mean ± SD (range) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 44. 7 ± 10.8 (21–70) |
Sex (males/females) | 21 (21%)/79 (79%) |
Smoking | 12 (12%) |
Employment (hard work/sedentary) | 69 (69%)/31 (31%) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 33.62 ± 6.87 (20.05–56.6) |
Waist circumference (cm) | 98.68 ± 14.5 (77–139) |
Disease duration (yrs.) | 5.16 ± 4.7 (0.03–21.67) |
LSS pain | 100 (100%) |
Sacroiliac pain | |
 No | 82 (82%) |
 Rt. sacroiliac | 6 (6%) |
 Lt. sacroiliac | 3 (3%) |
 Both sacroiliacs | 9 (9%) |
Leg pain | |
 No | 7 (7%) |
 Rt. | 31 (31%) |
 Lt. | 22 (22%) |
 Both | 40 (40%) |
Numbness/paresthesia | 78 (78%)/73(73%) |
Claudication pain | 41 (41%) |
Spine stiffness | 67 (67%) |
Urinary symptoms | 15 (15%) |
Back muscle spasm | 39 (39%) |
Lumbar ROM | |
 Limited flexion | 48 (48%) |
 Limited extension | 37 (37%) |
 Limited lateral flexion | 43 (43%) |
Muscle weakness | 36 (36%) |
SLR test | 86 (86%) |
 No | 14 (14%) |
 Rt. | 36 (36%) |
 Lt. | 20 (20%) |
 Both | 30 (30%) |
Femoral stretch test | 50 (50%) |
VAS | 7.43 ± 1.3 (3–10) |