Back pain in pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

• Main Authors: Carmen Hawker (Author), Laura O'Connor (Author), Poovendhree Reddy (Author), Firoza Haffejee (Author), Maureen N. Sibiya (Author), Dorinda Borg (Author), Shanaz Ghuman (Author), Thembilihle S. P. Ngxongo (Author), Nalini Govender (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Back pain is not uncommon in pregnant women, but it is often under-reported and can be disabling. International studies report a high prevalence of back pain, especially in the last trimester. Little is known about the prevalence of back pain in South African pregnant women. Aim: To dete...