ISSN 0303-5212
 
2026, Vol: 51, Issue: 1
51 / 1Current Issue Online FirstArchiveAims and ScopeAbstracting & IndexingMost Accessed ArticlesMost Downloaded ArticlesMost Cited Articles
Required files to be uploaded

Author_Certificate-old
Bank Reciept

Original Research 
RMJ. 2018; 43(2): 252-256


Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort among medical students of University of Lahore, Pakistan

Asifa Qurat Ul Ain, Filza Shoukat, Mehak Hamna, Ashfaq Ahmed, Mehreen Fatima.


Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency and associated factors of musculoskeletal pain among medical students of University of Lahore.
Methodology: This cross sectional survey was carried out among medical students exposed to clinical setting during five years and 173 students from 3rd and 4th year participated in the study. Study duration was December 2016-March 2017. Data were collected by means of questionnaire survey using modified Standardized Nordic Questionnaire.
Results: Out of 173 students, 141(81.5%) reported musculoskeletal pain and among them 119(68.8%) had lower back pain in the last 12 months. About 99(57.2%) suffered from lower back pain in the last 7 days. Shoulder pain was noted by 86(49.7%) students in the last 12 months and by 63(36%) students in last 7 days. Furthermore, 100(42.2%) students in the last 12 months and 76(43.9%) students in the last 7 days had neck pain. 46 (26.6%) students had increase in musculoskeletal pain due to stress and work, 34(19.7%) due to prolonged standing or sitting; 28(16.2%) students noted increase in pain due to stress caused by exams.
Conclusion: Frequency of musculoskeletal pain was high among medical students, with lower back pain being most common. Besides this, neck and shoulder were commonly affected areas. Stress, exams, work, long sitting and standing came to be the most common aggravating factors.

Key words: Shoulder pain, low back pain, medical students, Standardized Nordic questionnaire


 
ARTICLE TOOLS
Abstract
PDF Fulltext
How to cite this articleHow to cite this article
Citation Tools
Related Records
 Articles by Asifa Qurat ul Ain
Articles by Filza Shoukat
Articles by Mehak Hamna
Articles by Ashfaq Ahmed
Articles by Mehreen Fatima
on Google
on Google Scholar

How to Cite this Article
Pubmed Style

Ain AQU, Shoukat F, Hamna M, Ahmed A, Fatima M. Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort among medical students of University of Lahore, Pakistan. RMJ. 2018; 43(2): 252-256.

Web Style

Ain AQU, Shoukat F, Hamna M, Ahmed A, Fatima M. Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort among medical students of University of Lahore, Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=262161 [Access: October 30, 2025].

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Ain AQU, Shoukat F, Hamna M, Ahmed A, Fatima M. Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort among medical students of University of Lahore, Pakistan. RMJ. 2018; 43(2): 252-256.


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Ain AQU, Shoukat F, Hamna M, Ahmed A, Fatima M. Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort among medical students of University of Lahore, Pakistan. RMJ. (2018), [cited October 30, 2025]; 43(2): 252-256.


Harvard Style

Ain, A. Q. U., Shoukat, . F., Hamna, . M., Ahmed, . A. & Fatima, . M. (2018) Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort among medical students of University of Lahore, Pakistan. RMJ, 43 (2), 252-256.


Turabian Style

Ain, Asifa Qurat Ul, Filza Shoukat, Mehak Hamna, Ashfaq Ahmed, and Mehreen Fatima. 2018. Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort among medical students of University of Lahore, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 43 (2), 252-256.


Chicago Style

Ain, Asifa Qurat Ul, Filza Shoukat, Mehak Hamna, Ashfaq Ahmed, and Mehreen Fatima. "Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort among medical students of University of Lahore, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 43 (2018), 252-256.


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Ain, Asifa Qurat Ul, Filza Shoukat, Mehak Hamna, Ashfaq Ahmed, and Mehreen Fatima. "Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort among medical students of University of Lahore, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 43.2 (2018), 252-256. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Ain, A. Q. U., Shoukat, . F., Hamna, . M., Ahmed, . A. & Fatima, . M. (2018) Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort among medical students of University of Lahore, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 43 (2), 252-256.


Author LoginReviewer LoginEditorial PoliciesConflict of Interest PolicyPlagiarism PolicyAdvertising Policy

About Rawal Medical Journal

Publication, subscription and Editorial office PMA House G/220-B Liaquat Road, Rawalpindi. Phone: 051-555-9812, Fax: 051-553-7088 Email: drnkhokhar@ya ... Read more.



For best results, please use Internet Explorer or Google Chrome.

Contact Information