Open AccessPrevalence of musculoskeletal disorder and alternative medicine therapies among dentists of North India: A descriptive study
Author(s) -
Dheeraj Gupta,
Amit M. Mathur,
Gaurav I Patil,
Harshad K Tippanawar,
Ankita Jain,
Namita Jaggi,
Rajendra Kumar Gupta,
Purnima Garg
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8490.157810
Subject(s) - medicine , uttar pradesh , family medicine , alternative medicine , dentistry , traditional medicine , sociology , pathology , socioeconomics
Health professionals especially the dental professional are the frequent targets of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) can be of some help in managing these MSD especially in. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of CAM therapies as a treatment modality for MSD management among dental professionals of north India.