Dalia Salah Elshatoury
Department of Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
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Research Article
Author(s): Dalia Salah Elshatoury*, Abdelgalil Allam Abdelgalil, Mohamed Abdelmegeed, Osama Abd-Alzaher and Elsadat Saad Soliman
Background: Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain (CNSLBP) is a prevalent health issue leading to functional limitations, often accompanied by depressive symptoms and sleep disorders. This condition persists for over three months and is not associated with any identifiable pathological cause. Materials and Methods: Sixty-six participants (mean age: 38.0 ± 3.84 years) previously diagnosed with CNSLBP for more than three months were recruited from the outpatient clinic of a police authority hospital. Pain intensity was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), pain pressure threshold (PPT) was evaluated via pressure algometry, and functional disability was assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). An analysis using Pearson’s correlation coefficient was conducted to investigate the correlations among these variables... Read More»