Prevalence of low back pain, seeking medical care, and lost time due to low back pain among manual material handling workers in the United States

Low back pain (LBP) is a common and costly problem throughout the United States. To achieve a greater understanding of the occupational risk factors, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - May 22, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sue A. Ferguson, Andrew Merryweather, Matthew S. Thiese, Kurt T. Hegmann, Ming-Lun Lu, Jay M. Kapellusch and William S. Marras Tags: Research article Source Type: research