Prevalence of low back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome among dental practitioners in Dakshina Kannada and Coorg District | Zendy

D Anupama Prasad | Zendy; Drithi Appachu | Zendy; Vinayak Kamath | Zendy; Krishna Prasad | Zendy

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Prevalence of low back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome among dental practitioners in Dakshina Kannada and Coorg District

Author(s) -

D Anupama Prasad,

Drithi Appachu,

Vinayak Kamath,

Krishna Prasad

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

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.

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