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Abstract
Objective:
To determine frequency of hip and knee pain and to find association between hip and knee pain in occupational motorbike riders of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Methods:
A co relational descriptive study was done on occupational motor bike riders of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The study duration was 6 months (April 2023-Sep2023). The total sample size was 357 occupational motorbike riders with age more than 20 years, having more than one year of bike riding experience and riding hours of about 07 to 08 hours.The sampling technique used was non probability purposive sampling. Data was collected by using a semistructured questionnaire. Data analysis was performed by using SPSS vers 21.
Results:
The mean age of population was 34.5±12 years. Out of 357 motorbike riders, 37 (10.36%) riders did not report any kind of hip or knee pain where as 320(89.6%) complained of either hip or knee pain. During assessment of hip, log roll test was positive in 125(39.1%) riders and negative in 195(60.9%). Those presenting with positive log roll test have symptoms mostly in right hip i.e. 48(38.4%). Mostly riders complained of moderate pain i.e. 102(81.6%) Knee Assessment shows positive patellar grind test in 195 (60.9%) of the riders and negative in 125 (39.1%). 85 (43.5%) riders had knee pain on the left side. Most riders have moderate knee pain i.e. 148 (75.9%) Association of hip and knee pain in occupational motor bike riders was found to be significant as p value was less than 0.05.
Conclusion:
The study concludes that there is high frequency of both hip and knee pain in occupational motor bike riders of Rawalpindi and Islamabad with knee pain more common than hip pain. Also there is a strong association of hip with knee pain.
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