@article{Pawłowska_Garczyński_2017, title={The impact of comprehensive physical therapy performed on an outpatient basis on the quality of life of patients with low back pain}, volume={7}, url={https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/4950}, abstractNote={<p><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong>. Pain in the lower spine is an issue that should be considered on many levels - not only from the medical but also social and professional. Disease They limit the physical and consequently contribute to the deterioration of the quality of life. <strong>AIM OF THE TESTS.</strong> The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the quality of life of patients with pain syndrome lumbar-sacral spine outpatient rehabilitation treatments before and after. <strong>MATERIALS AND METHODS</strong>. The study involved 70 patients (34 women and 36 men) who were subjected for 10 days a series of outpatient physiotherapy. The average age of the study group was 58.26 years and a mean BMI was equal to 27.78 kg / m2. Studies performed by a survey tool, based on an original questionnaire containing socio-demographic data. In order to determine the intensity of pain was used analog - visual scale VAS pain, and to evaluate the quality of life questionnaire ODI (Oswestry Disability Index). The statistical analysis was made using Statistica. <strong>RESULTS</strong>. Examined the quality of life before treatment was 21.13 on a scale ODI, and after a series of treatments - 14.73. The average value expressed in pain VAS before treatment was 6.73 and 4.27 after surgery. In both cases there was a statistically significant difference before and after the level of p <0.01. Also showed a weak positive correlation between the quality of life expressed on a scale ODI and the level of pain p <0.01, r = 0.362). <strong>CONCLUSIONS</strong>. Comprehensive physical therapy performed on an outpatient basis in a statistically significant impact on the quality of life of patients.</p>}, number={10}, journal={Journal of Education, Health and Sport}, author={Pawłowska, Agnieszka and Garczyński, Wojciech}, year={2017}, month={Oct.}, pages={24–39} }