ABSTRACT

Introduction: Lumbosacral syndrome is a very important health problem in western countries that causes enormous medical costs, job breaks and disabilities, and causes an increase in social welfare costs as well as increases the feeling of anxiety in family life.

Aim: To detect the association of pain in the lumbosacral area with the position of the body at sedentary occupations and to determine whether the lumbosacral syndrome stabilization exercises affect lumbar spine mobility and reduce pain.

Materials and methods: The study included 30 respondents (15 subjects in the study and 15 subjects in the control group). In this paper a questionnaire was used which included general data, job satisfaction, work-related problems and quality-of-life questionnaires (Euro-Qol), and a modifi ed questionnaire for lumbosacral syndrome (Rollan-Morris questionnaire). Measurements of lumbosacral spine and intensity of pain were measured by Numerical Scale Pain. The experimental group conducted therapeutic exercises for the lumbosacral spine while the control group adhered to regular habits of life.

Results: There was a statistically signifi cant difference in the intensity of pain between the experimental and the control group (p = 0.003). However, there is no statistically signifi cant difference in spine fl exibility between the experimental and the control group.

Conclusion: Therapeutic exercises for the lumbosacral spine reduce the intensity of pain but have no effect on increasing the mobility of the lumbosacral spine.

Key words: lumbosacral syndrome, sedentary occupations, exercise for low back syndrome

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Lumbosacral syndrome is a very important health problem in western countries that causes enormous medical costs, job breaks and disabilities, and causes an increase in social welfare costs as well as increases the feeling of anxiety in family life.

Aim: To detect the association of pain in the lumbosacral area with the position of the body at sedentary occupations and to determine whether the lumbosacral syndrome stabilization exercises affect lumbar spine mobility and reduce pain.

Materials and methods: The study included 30 respondents (15 subjects in the study and 15 subjects in the control group). In this paper a questionnaire was used which included general data, job satisfaction, work-related problems and quality-of-life questionnaires (Euro-Qol), and a modifi ed questionnaire for lumbosacral syndrome (Rollan-Morris questionnaire). Measurements of lumbosacral spine and intensity of pain were measured by Numerical Scale Pain. The experimental group conducted therapeutic exercises for the lumbosacral spine while the control group adhered to regular habits of life.

Results: There was a statistically signifi cant difference in the intensity of pain between the experimental and the control group (p = 0.003). However, there is no statistically signifi cant difference in spine fl exibility between the experimental and the control group.

Conclusion: Therapeutic exercises for the lumbosacral spine reduce the intensity of pain but have no effect on increasing the mobility of the lumbosacral spine.

Key words: lumbosacral syndrome, sedentary occupations, exercise for low back syndrome