Georgian Med News. 2021 Apr;(313):66-71.
ABSTRACT
Musculoskeletal diseases significantly impair the quality of life and work limitation. Purpose: to determine specificities of work limitation dynamic amongst the patients with lower back and lower limbs musculoskeletal disorders grouped by their psychotypes within the outpatient physical therapy. The Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) was used in the research. The study involved 55 patients who completed a course of physical therapy. The data obtained confirmed the impact of the type of attitude to the disease on all indicators of work limitations according to the WLQ, except for the “Physical Demands” scale. The study confirmed the existence of greater work limitations amongst the patients with irrational psychotypes. The biggest difference between the groups was observed on the “Time Management” scale. All questionnaire scales had significant improvements during physical therapy in both groups. The most significant changes were observed on the “Physical Demands” and “Time Management” scales. The largest difference between the groups was observed on the “Physical Demands” and “Mental-Interpersonal Demands” scales. After grouping the patients by the type of attitude to the disease, a number of significant differences in the indicators of work limitations were observed. Though being slightly better, dynamic indicators did not register any statistical advantages in group rational psychotypes during physical therapy. These results are important for working out an individualized physical therapy program according to the type of attitude to the disease, improving dynamic of work limitation indicators, and probably the quality of life.
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