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An Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) is a woman who serves as a vital liaison between public health and the local community. ASHA provides health, birth planning, safe childbirth, and breastfeeding counseling to rural women and conducts civil registration. The study seeks to determine the substantial occurrence of low back pain and its disability in ASHA, given their susceptibility to work-related musculoskeletal low back pain.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methodology:<\/jats:title>\n This cross-sectional study was carried out in Maharashtra\u2019s Urban Public Health Centers (UPHCs). Interviews were conducted with 113 ASHA who had a normal Body Mass Index (BMI), at least a year of work experience, and no history of significant neurological or musculoskeletal disorders or injuries. We collected demographic information. To screen for LBP, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was used. The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was then used to assess disability. 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