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This research aims to explore how pain intensity is associated with disability and quality of life in individuals diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation.

April 27, 2026Open Access

Assessing Pain, Disability and Quality of Life in Patients Diagnosed With Lumbar Disc Herniation

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This research aims to explore how pain intensity is associated with disability and quality of life in individuals diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation.
Cross-sectional study involving 155 patients with MRI-confirmed lumbar disc herniation.
Pain intensity assessed using the Visual Analog Scale, disability measured with the Oswestry Disability Index, and quality of life evaluated with the WHOQOL-BREF.
Associations analyzed with Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients due to non-normally distributed variables.
Significant negative correlation between pain intensity and physical quality of life (ρ= −0.281, p<0.05).
Negative correlation with psychological quality of life (ρ= −0.265, p<0.05).
Negative correlation noted with social (ρ= −0.205, p<0.05) and environmental quality of life domains (ρ= −0.162, p<0.05).

Abstract

Aim: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common condition in young adults, causing pain radiating to the hip and leg and often accompanied by neurological symptoms. LDH leads to significant pain, functional impairment, and reduced quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to examine the associations among pain intensity, disability, and QoL in individuals diagnosed with LDH.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 155 patients (74 females, 81 males; mean age 34.1±7.71 years) who presented to X State Hospital with MRI-confirmed LDH. Pain intensity was assessed with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), disability with the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and QoL with the WHOQOL-BREF. Because the study variables were non-normally distributed, associations were analyzed using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients.Results: Pain intensity showed significant negative correlations with the physical (ρ= −0.281), psychological (ρ= −0.265), social (ρ= −0.205), and environmental (ρ= −0.162) QoL domains (p

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Arslan et al. (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eefd64fede9185760d4246 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.30565/medalanya.1732489

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