Whether Physiotherapy Students are Exceptional of Musculoskeletal Pain? – An Observational Study

Author(s): Madhumathi. K M. P. T*

Abstract: Introduction: Musculoskeletal conditions are the second largest contributor to disability. The recent studies are more concentrated in the adult population, but the fact is even the adolescent are being exposed to MSD. It’s being the most devastating that the quality of life is being affected due to these issues. Aim: The aim of the study is to find out whether the physiotherapy students are affected with musculoskeletal pain. Methods and Materials: A self - administered questionnaire was given to the students. It consists of two parts, part one has list of regions where they must mark yes or no if they had pain in the corresponding regions for the past 12 months. Part two contains the same list of regions, but here the students should tick yes or no if they had experienced pain in the past one week. Result: According to the analysed data, more than 50 percent of students were experiencing musculoskeletal pain at present (n=55) and over the past one year (n=70). The total number of students with musculoskeletal pain for the past 7 days (55) is very less when compared with the past one-year data (n=70). Neck and back pain stand first, and the shoulder/knee follows it and pain in other regions like elbow, wrist, hip and ankle is at the last position. The study states that irrespective of the course the college students are susceptible to musculoskeletal pain.

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