Students from the MPT Class of 2016

Award-winning paper on low back disorders published in Physiotherapy Canada

The study collected data from Saskatchewan farmers in their daily tasks

An award-winning research paper from the MPT Class of 2016 has been published in the journal, Physiotherapy Canada.

The paper, “Get ‘Er Done: Experiences of Canadian Farmers Living with Chronic Low Back Disorders,” explores how low back disorders impact farmers in Saskatchewan, their social and work life, coping strategies, health care access and use.

The publication is a result of the 992 project from the MPT Class of 2016 and part of the Farmers Back Study.