The prevalence, characteristics, and impact of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Venkata Nagaraj Kakaraparthi (Author), Karthik Vishwanathan (Author), Bhavana Gadhavi (Author), Ravi Shankar Reddy (Author), Paul Silvian Samuel (Author), Mastour Saeed Alshahrani (Author), Lalitha Kakaraparthi (Author), Vamsi Krishna Gannamaneni (Author), Jaya Shanker Tedla (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Physical therapists are known to be susceptible to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), but the prevalence of WMSDs in Saudi Arabia has not been documented. This study aimed to establish the prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of WMSDs among physical therapists in Sau...