<![CDATA[Lower Back Pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders experienced by the general public and can reduce mobility, functional activity, and quality of life. A lack of knowledge regarding risk factors, ergonomic principles, and preventive exercises is one of the causes of the high incidence of LBP. This community service activity aims to improve the public’s understanding of LBP prevention through education and demonstrations of physical exercises. The activity was conducted at the Nguter Community Health Center with 36 participants. The methods used included health examinations, LBP screening using the Patrick Test, Straight Leg Raise (SLR) Test, and Co-Patrick Test, followed by a pre-test, presentation of educational material, demonstrations of physical exercises consisting of pelvic tilt, knee-to-chest, cat-and-camel exercises, bridging, superman, and hamstring stretches, a discussion session, and a post-test. An evaluation of the level of understanding was conducted on 24 participants who completed the full series of pre- and post-tests. The results of the study showed that the participants’ average comprehension score increased from 70.41 on the pre-test to 91.60 on the post-test. The screening results also showed that 46.2% of participants tested positive on the Patrick Test and Co-Patrick Test, while 7.6% of participants tested positive on the SLR Test. This activity demonstrates that education combined with physical exercise demonstrations effectively improves the public’s understanding of LBP prevention and helps identify participants’ musculoskeletal conditions as a basis for providing appropriate exercise recommendations.]]>
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