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Table 2 Percentages of physical therapists reporting musculoskeletal symptoms, physician visits, and physiotherapist visits as a result of work-related symptoms (N=230)

From: Employment-related musculoskeletal complications experienced by the physical therapists in Bangladesh: a comprehensive cross-sectional case study

Anatomical area

Percentage with symptoms (n=230)

Percentage visiting physiotherapist

Percentage visiting physician

Neck

69 (25.7%)

54 (78.3%)

15 (21.7%)

Shoulders

19 (7.1%)

17 (89.5%)

2 (10.5%)

Elbows

33 (12.3%)

21 (63.6%)

12 (36.4%)

Wrists/hands

14 (5.2%)

13 (92.9%)

1 (7.1%)

Upper back

8 (3.0%)

2 (25.0%)

6 (75.0%)

Lower back

41 (15.2%)

29 (70.7%)

12 (29.3%)

Hips/thighs

6 (2.2%)

1 (16.7%)

5 (83.3%)

Knees

17 (6.3%)

8 (47.1%)

9 (52.9%)

Ankles/feet

23 (8.6%)

11 (47.8%)

12 (52.2%)