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

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

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 det...

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Main Authors: Carmen Hawker, Laura O'Connor, Poovendhree Reddy, Firoza Haffejee, Maureen N. Sibiya, Dorinda Borg, Shanaz Ghuman, Thembilihle S. P. Ngxongo, Nalini Govender
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2021-07-01
Series:Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Subjects:
pregnancy
back pain
prevalence
south africa
risk factors
Online Access:https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/1507

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https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/1507

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