Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Back Pain Among Healthcare Workers in Major Hospitals in Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
LBP is highly prevalent among healthcare workers in Al Madinah. Familial predisposition and specific work-hour patterns emerged as key determinants. These findings underscore the need for targeted ergonomic and organizational interventions and support future longitudinal studies to clarify causal pathways.
Authors
- Ahmed Hamed Kassem Abdelaal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9717-2751)
- Abdulaziz Musallam S Aljohani
- Ahmed Adel Almuhammady
- Abdulilah Hamdan
- Osama Alamri
- Omar Afghani
- Jaser Aljohani
- Mohammed Abdullah
- Abdullah Alsehli
- Muath Alferadi
- Turki Alharbi
- Abdullah Alharbi
Institutions
- Taibah University (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100670
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Taibah University