The role of diabetes in low back pain compared to non-diabetics
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https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20241107Keywords:
Diabetes, Low back pain, Oswestry disability index, HbA1cAbstract
Background: Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent non-communicable disease, affecting significant proportion of the global population, with an estimated 382 million individuals affected. There exists a correlation among diabetes and low back pain. The objective of this investigation was to examine the potential association linking diabetes and low back pain by utilising the Oswestry disability Index as a gauge of the intensity of persistent lower back pain.
Methods: The study was conducted by cross sectional method in which 200 patients with low back pain were included from period of October 2020 to September 2022. Oswestry disability index questionnaire was used for the intensity of lower back pain. Statistical package for the social sciences was used for data analysis.
Results: In this study, out of 200 patients, 59 (29.5%) had diabetes and 141 (70.5%) were without diabetes, with a average age of 53.61±15.07 years. Overall, according to gender, patients were equally distributed, while female and male predominance was seen in diabetics and non-diabetics, respectively.
Conclusions: The distribution of patients as per gender and ODI score did not differ, although more diabetics had a significantly higher ODI score than non-diabetics. A significant increase in blood glucose, HbA1c, microalbuminuria, and ODI score was noted in diabetics compared with non-diabetics, with significant positive associations of ODI with age, blood glucose, and HbA1c. The increased levels of the diabetic profile parameters and their association with the ODI indicate the possible role of diabetes with low back pain.
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