Effectiveness of maternity support belts in reducing low back pain during pregnancy: A review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1523-1532

  Ho, Simone S M ^b   Yu, Winnie W M ^a   Lao, Terence T ^b   Chow, Daniel H K ^a   Chung, Joanne W Y ^a   Li, Yi ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Midwifery; Nurses; Nursing; Pregnancy; Support belt

Indexed keywords

APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 65649094457     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02749.x     Document Type: Review

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