Comparative Analysis of Back Pain Education Between Undergraduate and Postgraduate Physiotherapy Students

Background:Back pain is very common now a days ,it leads to strain in muscular tendon which create dull and achy pain in the back sometimes it can get severe and radiating to the legs in back side, which affect daily activities. 1 Long term disabilities persist among around the world .It affects people of all ages and is generally caused by sedentary jobs, obesity, smoking and low socioeconomic status. 2 As a medical student, understanding the treatment of Back pain is crucial, as it is a common complaint encountered in clinical practice.The management of Back pain involves a multifaceted approach that includes both non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions 8 .Through counselling and education we describe the nature of back pain, its typical causes, and the anticipated recovery time.Urge patients to continue moving and to resume regular activities as soon as they are able.Provide instruction on safe lifting and body mechanics. Objective:To determine the belief towards back pain among Physiotherapy students by using Back Belief Questionnaire (BBQ).Methodology: An Observational study is done among 100 Physiotherapy Students in the Study Setting College Campus for the duration of 1 year and 6 months of data collection.Scales are used to measure the belief and attitude if the students are Health care Provider`s Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale (HCPAIRS) And Back Belief Questionnaire (BBQ), till the desired sample is achieved.Only UG and PG physiotherapy students are included in the study with exclusion of other student. Result:The mean HCPAIRS score of all the participants was 68.28 (LN Physiotherapy Students; SD= 9.54) and 71.64 (SAM Physiotherapy Students; SD= 9.12) The mean BBQ Score of all the Participants was 23.70 (LN Physiotherapy Students; SD= 4.82) and 24.84 Conclusion:No significant difference of Attitude and Belief between the Physiotherapy Students