Journal of
the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NIGERIA SOCIETY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
  • Abbreviation: J. Nig. Soc. Physiother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 0331-3735
  • DOI: 10.5897/JNSP
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 62

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of neck pain among heavy truck drivers in Maiduguri north-eastern Nigeria

Auwal Shitu
  • Auwal Shitu
  • Department of Physiotherapy, Yobe State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
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Adetoyeje Yunus Oyeyemi
  • Adetoyeje Yunus Oyeyemi
  • Department of Physiotherapy, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
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Abdullahi Salisu Muhammad
  • Abdullahi Salisu Muhammad
  • Department of Physiotherapy, Yobe State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
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Umar Muhammad Bello
  • Umar Muhammad Bello
  • Department of Physiotherapy, Yobe State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
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Adewale Luqman Oyeyemi
  • Adewale Luqman Oyeyemi
  • Department of Medical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy), University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
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Abdulrahman Jajere
  • Abdulrahman Jajere
  • Department of Physiotherapy, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 28 November 2021
  •  Accepted: 18 February 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2022

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