Impact of prior hysterectomy on risk of subsequent back injury in front line healthcare workers

Low back injury (LBI) is associated with altered core muscle function and studies have validated the role of these deep stabilizing muscles in prevention and treatment of back pain and injury. No previous studies have evaluated the impact of surgery such as abdominal hysterectomy (AH) on these deep...

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Published in:	cIRcle (University of British Columbia)
Main Author:	Lois Edna Lochhead
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	University of British Columbia 2015
Subjects:	Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders abdominal hysterectomy low back injury healthcare workers lumbar muscles muscle thickness occupational back injury obesity
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/2429/55350 https://doi.org/10.14288/1.0215913
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