PREVALENCE OF NECK PAIN AMONG RICKSHAW DRIVERS IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Abstract

Complete mental, physical, and social well-being is defined as health. (MS, 1991) Factors like working hours, posture, ergonomic practices, and social stress can impact one’s health. (Mortimer JT, 1996) Rickshaw drivers, due to their job’s nature, are at high risk of musculoskeletal disorders and severe neck pain. This study determines to assess the impact of neck pain. We surveyed by using the NDI questionnaire. We took a sample of 96 rickshaw drivers and a questionnaire of 10 sections, scored from 0-5, to evaluate the severity of neck pain. The results showed an average NDI score of 14 among rickshaw drivers that reported 4% had a complete disability, 15% had a severe disability, 25% had a moderate disability, 39% had a mild disability, and 17% showed no disability. In short, several degrees of neck pain disability are presented among the rickshaw drivers of Lahore. It shows that addressing occupational health risks is essential.