Low back pain prevalence and characteristics in caregivers of stroke patients: a pilot study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and features of low back pain (LBP) among stroke caregivers.

Method: Participants included 64 caregivers of stroke survivors in our inpatient clinic. Age, gender, body weight, FIMTM, and Brunnstrom Scale of patients and low back pain history, Short Form-36 (SF-36), Beck Depression Measure (BDM), and Oswestry Disability Scale (ODS) of caregivers were reported.