exposure to vibration is the cause of some occupational injuries and diseases. objective of this study was determination of vibration exposure of tractor drivers and assessment of musculoskeletal disorder . this cross-sectional and descriptive- analytical study was administrated to 95 tractor drivers to census method and measuring induced vibration to the drivers was done in three axis, x, y, a...

BACKGROUND Work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the common occupational hazards among health care providers. AIM The objective of this study was to evaluate MSDs in terms of perception of pain experienced by physicians, surgeons and dental surgeons during professional work. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study was conducted with 100 physicians practicing either modern or alter...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of disability benefits due to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) granted to Brazilian private sector workers. METHODS This was a population-based epidemiological study of MSD-related benefits among registered private sector workers (n=32 959 329). The prevalence (benefits/10 000 workers/year) of work disability benefits was calculated by g...

Background. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a group of painful disorders of muscles, tendons, and nerves, such as neck and shoulder MSD. This study was designed to use miniscalpel-needle (MSN) technique as an intervention for work-related MSDs. Methods. Thirty-one patients with work-related MSDs and 28 healthy subjects were enrolled as controls in this study. The MSD symptoms ...

BACKGROUND The health consequences of work-family or rather work-life conflict (WLC) have been studied by numerous researchers. The work-related causes of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are also well explored. And stress (at work) has been found to be a consequence of WLC as well as a cause of MSD. But very little is known about a potential association between WLC and MSD and the possible medi...

Osteoarthritis is a common subtype of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) among older adults. It associated with increased swelling, inflammation, decreased range motion, and joint instability significant implications on health-related quality life (HRQoL). This study compared HRQoL patients osteoarthritis other types MSDs. The nationally representative sample was selected from the 2011-2019 Medical...

Background and Objectives: Weaving is the second biggest source of income after agriculture remainsimportant to India’s economy with roughly 4.3 million people involved, which 61% are from North-EastIndia. Arunachal Pradesh, one North-East states has its own unique method weaving where itdemands long sitting without back support for hours that can develop Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD).Thus, s...

Obective: The purpose of the study is to assess understanding ergonomics role in triggering musculoskeletal pain amongst dental professionals Pakistan. Methodology:A cross-sectional survey was carried out hospitals and private clinics Karachi. A total 230 dentists were recruited study, 121 males 109 females. Dentists aged between 27 years 60 with a clinical experience minimum 5 no hereditary di...

background: in addition to macrovascular and along with other microvascular complications, diabetic patients suffer from some common musculoskeletal complications. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of five musculoskeletal disorders of upper extremity including shoulder capsulitis (sc), limited joint mobility (ljm), dupuytren’s contracture (dc), carpal tunnel syndrome (cts), and...

BACKGROUND From many empirical and theoretical points of view, the implementation of shared decision making (SDM) in work rehabilitation for pain due to a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is justified but typically the SDM model applies to a one on one encounter between a healthcare provider and a patient and not to an interdisciplinary team. OBJECTIVES To adapt and implement an SDM program ada...