Open AccessThe prevalence of low back pain in Iranian dentists: An epidemiological study
Author(s) -
Mohammad Ali Mohseni-Bandpei,
Nahid Rahmani,
Faezeh Halimi,
Muhammad Nazim Farooq
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.332.11519
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , low back pain , physical therapy , alternative medicine , pathology
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and prevalent work-related conditions. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors associated with LBP in dentists and to analyze the association between individual and occupational characteristics and LBP.