Background: Stress is basically defined as any alteration in homeostasis due to any physical, mental or emotional factor. Back pain is defined as any ache or discomfort occurring at or in and around the areas of spine. Similar to stress, the etiology behind back pain is different in different individuals. The non-specific type of back pain may develop suddenly after lifting some heavy objects, any abnormal body posture if adapted, prolong sitting hours etc. In today’s time, with the growing population, the competition is growing as well. The stress that these students are having is very high.This makes a person more prone or susceptible towards any musculoskeletal disorder including non-specific back pain. Over time, acute onset of back pain may turn into chronic back pain. Methods: Total 100 subjects were included in the study. Age was limited from 16-20 years of age taking coaching classes. The study was conducted on students living in PG accommodation in Vikas Puri, New Delhi. The stress levels were measured using perceived stress scale. The non-specific back pain (NSBP) levels were measured using Oswestry disability index. Result: In this study, correlation was found between the stress and NSBP in high school students. Out of total 100 students, 15 students had minimal stress levels, 55 students had moderate levels of stress while 30 students were having high levels of stress. Out of 100 subjects, 39 students were having minimal pain. 45 students showed moderate level of pain and 16 students were having high pain levels. Correlation between stress and NSBP came out to be 0.41, which showed that psychological factors like stress are responsible for any musculoskeletal disorder like NSBP. Through the results the conclusion can be made that psychological factors like stress have a relation with certain musculoskeletal disorders like NSBP. Since the coaching students have lots of stress due to the rising competition and getting into good college, they end up risking their own health. Due to prolong siting hours, studying in awkward postures makes a person more susceptible to any musculoskeletal disorders.

Keywords: Non Specific Back Pain; Corelation; High School Students