Background: A common, painful condition affecting the lower portion of the spine is known as low back pain (LBP). Spinal pain is the most common com­plaint among soldiers in both operational and nonop­erational environments. In the present study the authors investigate empirically the prevalence of low back pain and its effect on daily living activities/ QOL in ex-servicemen of Indian army.

Method: The descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 200 ex-servicemen, registered under ex-servicemen contributory health scheme, ministry of defense, government of India. Selection was random sampling. A detailed study based on modified oswestry disability index (MODI) questionnaire was performed to access the functional disabilities due to low back pain.

Result: The main finding of the study was that the prevalence of low back pain is 59% in the ex-servicemen and functional disability due to back pain is 44.06% moderate type and secondly minimal disability 27.97% was found in ex-servicemen of Indian army.

Conclusion: By the data analysis it is concluded that most of the ex-servicemen was suffered by low back pain. And there was mostly minimal to moderate type of disability which affects their daily living activities.