Abstract Background We aimed at screening for subclinical psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among patients without musculoskeletal complaints using ultrasonography of the lower limbs and finding best predictor its development. Results Subclinical inflammatory articular affection was found by ultrasound in 33 patients, whom 26 had nail affection. According to CASPAR criteria, those could be diagnosed as...

The objective of this study was to examine self-reported occupational health risks and health complaints of barbers and hairdressers. A total of 1284 individuals from 300 workplaces in Izmir participated in this study. The workers completed the questionnaires during their training in occupational health. Self-reported symptoms were allergy: 35% and musculoskeletal symptoms: 32%. The frequency o...

This cross-sectional study on a random sample of 1,500 ambulance personnel investigated the relationships between self-reported work-related physical and psychosocial factors, worry about work conditions, and musculoskeletal disorders among female and male ambulance personnel. Three different outcomes, complaints, activity limitation, and sick leave, for the neck-shoulder and low-back region, r...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical course and prognostic factors of complaints of arm, neck, and shoulder. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING A prospective cohort study in physical therapy practice. Participating physiotherapists recruited new consulters with musculoskeletal complaints of the neck and/or upper extremities. Participants filled in questionnaires at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Th...

OBJECTIVES To present the prevalence of self reported musculoskeletal diseases, the coexistence of these diseases, the test-retest reliability with six months in between, and the association with musculoskeletal pain symptoms. METHODS Twelve layman descriptions of common musculoskeletal diseases were part of the questionnaires of a prospective cohort study of a random sample in the general Du...

INTRODUCTION Musculoskeletal pain is one of the most frequent complaints among teachers, compromising their health and quality of life. OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among teachers, assessing their occurrence according to sociodemographic characteristics, general health and well-being at work. METHODS An exploratory cross-sectional study conducted with 525 tea...

BACKGROUND The role of physical activity (PA) in the prevention and treatment of civilization diseases has been recognized by the medical society. Despite extensive knowledge and well-documented evidence of health aspects of PA, the identification and assessment of the PA level in various social and professional groups are still needed. The main goal of this research was to work out a prelimina...

UNLABELLED Aim To evaluate the clinical effectiveness, patient satisfaction and economic efficacy of a physiotherapy service providing musculoskeletal care, as an alternative to GP care. BACKGROUND There is a growing demand on general practice resources. A novel '1st Line Physiotherapy Service' was evaluated in two GP practices (inner city practice, university practice). Physiotherapy, as a f...