A study of low back pain severity among flour mill workers using Aberdeen Low Back Scale

Pages: 210-212
Dipti Lohani1, Deepa Vinay2, and Sandhya Rani3 (Late Shree Chandra Singh Shahi Govt. P.G. College, Kapkote, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand1 and G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand2,3)

Low back pain in flour mill workers is a very serious health problem which has serious consequences on almost all the population, although its burden is often considered trivial. Lower musculoskeletal and back pain covers its roots in each and every work environment. Workers’ quality of life and work performances are the most common reason for their medical supervision. The objective of the present study was to find out all flour mill workers suffering from lower back injury and pain and to help them overcome this disorder. The present study was conducted at two flour mills of Udham Singh Nagar of Uttarakhand. Total sample was 120 in which 60 was selected from Kichha’s flour mill and 60 were from the flour mill of Lalpur. The findings showed that most of the respondents were suffering from heavy back pain.