Open AccessPrevalence of low back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome among dental practitioners in Dakshina Kannada and Coorg District
Author(s) -
D Krishna Prasad,
Drithi Appachu,
Vinayak Kamath
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_672_16
Subject(s) - kannada , medicine , carpal tunnel syndrome , wrist , physical therapy , population , test (biology) , low back pain , exact test , dentistry , family medicine , alternative medicine , environmental health , surgery , paleontology , artificial intelligence , computer science , biology , pathology
Dental practitioners who usually have to work for long durations in a particular fixed posture are more prone to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), particularly those involving the hand and wrist and also of the lower back.