Preventing back, arm and neck pain – and what to do if you have it
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Preventing back, arm and neck pain – and what to do if you have it

Erin Dean Health journalist

Musculoskeletal issues are common for nurses thanks to the physical demands of the job, but there are ways for you to be better protected

Finishing a shift with pain and discomfort in the lower back or elsewhere is common for nurses – but you should not have to suffer.

Nursing Standard. 40, 1, 14-15. doi: 10.7748/ns.40.1.14.s5

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