Study design: A cross sectional study among health care providers working at one hospital. Objective: To investigate the prevalence, the consequences and the risk factors associated with low back pain (LBP) among hospital staff. Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 931 health care providers who answered a pre established questionnaire including 30 items in two languages. Results: The cumulative life prevalence of LBP was 72.5% and the yearly prevalence was 56.9%. Chronic LBP prevalence was
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