A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of “Helonias Dioica 30C” in Treatment of Lower Backache in Tailors by Using Oswestry Scale

Lower back pain is the commonly found musculoskeletal disorder over the globe. It is one of the usual cause for the sickness absenteeism in the work areas. Lower back pain is common in workers, especially who work in a sitting position for long hours. Homoeopathy is very often opted as one of the effective alternate method of treatment for this condition. This study was conducted to know the effectiveness of Homoeopathic remedy “Helonias dioica 30C” in treatment of postural lower back pain of the Tailors. Improvement was noted based on the reduction in the Oswestry pain scale score and relief of the patient. Pre-treatment and post treatment scores were calculated, and paired t test was applied to test the level of significance. As per statistical analysis, Helonias dioica 30C is significant in improving lower back pain among tailors. Keywords: Homoeopathy, Helonias dioica, Tailors, Lower back pain, Oswestry Scale.