ISSN: 2578-5001
Authors: Shivaji KK*
A quasi experimental study with one group pretest, posttest without control group approach was undertaken at the Musale vasti and Vitthalnagar in Loni village. The data was collected from 30 women who were having low back pain , selected through purposive sampling technique to assess the effectiveness of yoga therapy on Low back pain. Findings revealed that highest 74% women were in age group between 36-40 years. Maximum 67% women have height between 150-160cm. 50%of women had weight of 60kg and above. Most of the 60% women had 19-25 that is average BMI .maximum 60% of them had secondary level education. Most 74% of them were housewives. Most of them had moderate level of work and were using transport facility as Bus and two wheeler. It was found that the post test mean score of pain (0.9±0.84) which is (90%) was significantly lower than the pretest mean score and showed effectiveness of 40%. It was found that the posttest mean score of disability (12.3±2.17) which is (13.2%) was significantly lower than the patient mean score and shows effectiveness of 11.4%. It was evident from these findings that the yoga therapy had significant effect in minimizing the pain ( t- 3.98, at p< 0.001). There was significant association between pain, marital status, transport facility, associated illness and other remedial measures; and disability with weight, transport facility and other remedial measures.
Keywords: Effectiveness; Yoga therapy; Low Back Pain; Women
