DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i05.055

Pages: 1964-1967

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are a global problem and have a comprehensive impact on health and economy of a country. MSDs may affect people engaged in almost all the occupations. Working in rice mill is one such occupation, where musculoskeletal disorders, specifically Low Back Pain are very common. Purba Barddhaman being one of the most fertile areas for rice production in West Bengal, lots of rice mills are located in the outskirts of the district headquarters of Bardhhaman. So, the study was aimed to determine the prevalence of Low Back Pain among the Rice Mill Workers in Purba Barddhaman. Study was conducted in four rice mills in the outskirts of Barddhaman. Study was conducted in January 2017 to February 2017. A total of 140 workers were included in the study. The descriptive analysis showed that the mean age of the study subjects was 36.4 years (±9.22), 110 (78.57%) were males; the majority belonged to the 18 to 40 years of age group (70.91%). 95 (67.86%) persons had chronic low back pain. Among the 110 males, 74(67.27%) and out of 30 females, 21 (70%) had low back pain respectively. It was also seen that, ≥60 hour of activity per week is significantly associated with Low Back Pain. Rice mill workers in this area were especially affected in the low back pain that interfered with the occupational activities as well as daily routine activities of the workers. Health care system should provide emphasis on provision of necessary support services for the primary and secondary prevention of such occupational disorders.