Understanding the concept of low back pain among healthcare workers.

      Аннотация: This book has revealed the most common causes of low back pain in Healthcare industry a case study of Uganda. This book will provide adequate knowledge for the easy understanding of low back pain. However, the aetiology of the pain still remain unknown and unclear because it is multi-factorial in origin. Some selected risk factors were highlighted and also compared with the data from other parts of the work. The conclusion from the study revealed that every individual will experience this pain in their life time. The recommendation given in this book will be of help to the general population to strategically plan on how to reduced the pain and its impacts both economically and physically. Ultimately, the difficulties of low back pain need serious attention from the healthcare decision maker so as to improve the quality of life and reduce disability. It is pertinent that everybody takes priority of their life.

Ключевые слова: Health care workers, low back pain, Musculoskeletal Disorder, Prevalence