Study to probe back-pain problems

CHRONIC low back pain among farmers is the subject of a study being conducted by chartered physiotherapist Laura Keane.

It will be conducted with the collaboration of Teagasc, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists and the School of Physiotherapy and Performance Science at University College Dublin (UCD).

Until now, no dedicated research regarding farmers has been conducted either in Ireland or elsewhere.