Assess the Role of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Improvement of Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Low Backache.

BACKGROUND

Most frequent concerns among patients who attend orthopaedic centres is chronic low back pain.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

Study aimed to compare effectiveness of psychological counselling in addition to standard medical care for patients with chronic low back pain by measuring their improvement with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Comparing Groups A and B at 6 and 12 weeks on the VAS measure.

RESULTS

Group A demonstrated 25% and 29% improvement, while for Group B, it was 18% and 20% respectively. At 6 and 12 weeks, the SF-36 measure revealed 13% and 17% improvement in Group A, compared to 5% and 10% in Group B, respectively. At 6 and 12 weeks, the ODI indicated 12% and 18% improvement in Group A versus 9% and 13% in Group B, respectively. Additionally, Group A significantly outperformed Group B in terms of the HADS.

CONCLUSION

We concluded psychological counselling in addition to the regular standard of care produces superior outcomes compared to regular standard of care alone.