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PREVALENCE OF LOW BACK PAIN AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

Dr. Maheen Ihsan, Dr. Saliha, Dr. Fatima Shanzey

Low back pain (LBP) has become the subject of an increasing amount of literature over the last 15 years. It is a common symptom in general practice. A total of 80 healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, paramedical staff was included in this study. This cross-sectional study was conducted in King Edward Medical University. A predefined questionnaire was distributed. The mean age of the respondents was 25.25±2.34 years. There were 33 (41.25%) doctors, 25 (31.25%) nurses and 22 (27.5%) paramedical staff included in this study. According to the respondents, 37 (46.5%) suffered from low back ache occasionally and 43 (53.75%) suffered frequently. Almost every healthcare professional went through low back pain in their career and most of the them suffer from this very often. So, there is a need to formulate the policies leading to lower burden on the healthcare professionals. Keywords: Low back pain, healthcare professionals

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