Back pain among Egyptian doctors

Joint Authors

al-Shishtawy, Nihal Ibrahim
Salih, Halah Abd al-Hadi

Source

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Issue

Vol. 26, Issue 4 (31 Oct. 1999), pp.723-730, 8 p.

Publisher

The Egyptian Society for Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Publication Date

1999-10-31

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Chronic back pain in one of the most important areas in the entire spectrum of disability.

Occupational or job-related back pain due to mechanical stress factors is important.

Two hundred doctors were included in this study.

They were asked to fulfill a questionnaire format.

Results showed that doctors are exposed to back pain where their job necessitates long hour of standing without real exercise.

Changes of life style and daily exercises were recommended.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Shishtawy, Nihal Ibrahim& Salih, Halah Abd al-Hadi. 1999. Back pain among Egyptian doctors. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation،Vol. 26, no. 4, pp.723-730.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-391336

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Shishtawy, Nihal Ibrahim& Salih, Halah Abd al-Hadi. Back pain among Egyptian doctors. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Vol. 26, no. 4 (Oct. 1999), pp.723-730.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-391336

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Shishtawy, Nihal Ibrahim& Salih, Halah Abd al-Hadi. Back pain among Egyptian doctors. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation. 1999. Vol. 26, no. 4, pp.723-730.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-391336

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 729-730

Record ID

BIM-391336