Physiotherapists play an important part in providing health care and physiotherapy is a recognized profession around the globe. Physiotherapy is a medical specialty that focuses on human function and mobility in order to aid people attains their full potential; It is significant to have a good understanding towards careers associated to one's field of study. Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the awareness regarding physiotherapy among urban and rural general population in Gujranwala Division. Methods: This observational study was carried out on a sample size of 384 divided equally into 192 urban and 192 rural population of people including male and female both from age group 20 years or above through non probability random sampling. The study was carried out in general population of Gujranwala Division for 6 months. Self-made Likert scale was developed to collect data. The responses were analyzed through SPSS. Results: Out of 384 participant’s population of urban area had high knowledge attitude and practice level regarding awareness of physiotherapy whereas rural population showed moderate to low knowledge attitude and practice level. According to association between education and awareness from category Undergraduate-post graduate were highly aware of physiotherapy, while other participant’s awareness was moderate to low. Conclusions: A very good response was seen in urban population of Gujranwala Division, mostly people were highly aware of physiotherapy, whereas in rural population there was a moderate to poor response. A strong association was seen between education and physiotherapy. Higher level of education displayed powerful impact on awareness of people. Education plays an impactful role in better understanding of physiotherapy.

Piriformis syndrome is a condition in which the piriformis muscle, located in the buttock region, spasms and causes buttock pain. The piriformis muscle also can irritate the nearby sciatic nerve and cause pain, numbness and tingling. Starts at the lower spine and connects the upper surface of each femur (thighbone). Functions to assist in rotating the hip and turning the leg and foot outward Runs diagonally. Objective: To find out the prevalence of piriformis muscle syndrome among individuals with low back pain. Methods: Participation of population from Gujranwala city from various emergency clinics was remembered for this study in view of inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data was collected through non-probability convenient sampling technique. Affirmed instances of low back torment patients were added and get some information about their agony as indicated by VAS (visual simple scale) and outer muscle tests (FAIR test, pace sign, Piriformis stretch (test) were performed on patients. Results: The results have been obtained from 219 participants. The overall Prevalence of piriformis muscle syndrome among individuals with low back pain was 18.3%.The Mean±SD of exact BMI were 27.43±6.859. Out of 219 patients, male and female Pace sign were respectively (85.8% negative and 14.2% positive). (81.7%) Negative and (18.3%) Positive Prevalence of piriformis muscle syndrome in the general population in Age groups chi-square value is (47.753b) and P- Value (<0.001*). Conclusions: In this research, the positive prevalence rate is 18.3%. It demonstrates that several individuals with low back pain have piriformis muscle syndrome.