ABSTRACT
Background: The aim of this analysis was to study various clinical presentation, epidemiological prevalence, various diagnostic tools applied and basic management of low back pain in special reference with sacroiliitis. Methods: We reviewed 360 patients with low back pain. Patients were evaluated and diagnosed by proper history, clinical, radiological and haematological examination. Conservative treatment trial was given to all. Results were evaluated by JOA score in the form of recovery rate at one month and at three month. Results: Mean age group affected is 40.59 years and most common cause is musculoskeletal strain. Males are more commonly affected. Among total patients of low back pain 16.38 % were suffering from sacroiliitis. On conservative treatment after 3 months, 41.67 % had GOOD recovery rate and 12.5 % had excellent recovery rate.Conclusion: Prevalence of low back pain is maximum in 4th decade of life. Males are affected more commonly (55 %). Most patients had sedentary life style. Onset of low back pain is mostly gradual (96.39 %) and most common cause is musculoskeletal strain (36.67 %). Sacroiliitis consisting 16.37 % of the total patients with low back pain. Among the special tests, FABER's test is most commonly positive in all patients, but STORK's test is most commonly positive in patient with sacroiliitis. After 3 months of conservative trial 41.67 % patients had GOOD recovery rate, and 12.5 % had excellent recovery rate.