Prevalence of low back pain among physical therapists in Edmonton, Canada
Prevalence of low back pain among physical therapists in Edmonton, Canada
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DOI：
10.3109/09638289709166544
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发表时间：
1997-08-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Kumar, S
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作者：
Mierzejewski, M;Kumar, S
问卷被发送到加拿大埃德蒙顿的462名物理治疗师，以确定与工作有关的腰痛（LBP）的患病率，并描述那些报告疼痛的人。在311份（67.3%）有效问卷中，49.2%的人报告了由于工作引起的背痛。埃德蒙顿的物理治疗师中与工作相关的LBP的发生率高于加拿大（27%）、英国（27%）和美国（26-29%）的一般人群。有无工作相关性下腰痛的患者之间无显著性差异（p ≤ 0.05）。与工作相关的LBP的初始发作通常发生在作为物理治疗师的前5年内，并且在30岁之前。医院和私人诊所是发生伤害的最普遍的工作场所。患者搬运、弯腰、弯腰、抬起、搬运、推和拉是导致损伤加重的常见活动。背部不适的严重程度足以要求13.7%的治疗师停止工作。尽管有腰痛，35.3%的疼痛患者继续工作。超过一半（55.4%）的受访者目前与工作有关的LBP表现出很少或没有残疾。
Questionnaires were sent to 462 physical therapists in Edmonton, Canada, to determine the prevalence of work-related low back pain (LBP) and to characterize those who reported pain. Of the 311 (67.3%) valid questionnaires returned, 49.2% reported back pain due to work. The occurrence rates of work-related LBP among physical therapists in Edmonton was higher than that of the general population reported in Canada (27%), Great Britain (27%), and the United States (26-29%). There was no significant difference (p less than or equal to 0.05) between those with and without work-related LBP. The initial onset of work-related LBP frequently occurred within the first 5 years of practice as a physical therapist, and before the age of 30. Hospitals and private practices were the most prevalent work settings in which injury occurred. Patient handling, bending, stooping, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling were the commonly described activities causing precipitation of injury. The severity of back discomfort had been sufficient to require 13.7% of therapists to stop their work. Despite LBP, 35.3% of the pain sufferers continued to work. Over half(55.4%) of the respondents with current work-related LBP demonstrated little or no disability.