Current concepts in the conservative interventions for office workers with low back pain: A scoping review

Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder among office workers and is closely associated with prolonged sitting and sedentary workplace behaviours. Although various interventions have been implemented to address LBP in office settings, the existing evidence remains diverse and inconsistently reported. Study objectives and rationale: This study aimed to map the available evidence on interventions for low back pain among office workers, focusing on the types of interventions implemented, outcomes assessed, and modes of delivery. A scoping review was conducted using searches in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Studies involving office workers with low back pain that reported an intervention were included. Data were extracted and charted descriptively. From 64 identified records, nine studies met the inclusion criteria. Interventions were categorised into exercise programs, active rest strategies, postural shift interventions, and ergonomic modifications. Exercise-based interventions were the most frequently reported and were commonly associated with improvements in pain and functional outcomes. This scoping review highlights a range of interventions used to address low back pain among office workers. While exercise, active rest, postural, and ergonomic strategies show potential benefits, the evidence remains heterogeneous, indicating a need for further high-quality research.