OBJECTIVE To explore the role of working conditions in the association between socioeconomic position and health after retirement age using over 20 years follow-up. METHOD Two Swedish nationally representative Level of Living Surveys (total N = 1,131) were used. Ordered logistic regression was used to assess the association between socioeconomic position and health (self-rated health, psychol...

Manual and physical therapists often use a postural-structural-biomechanical (PSB) model to ascertain the causes of various musculoskeletal conditions. It is believed that postural deviations, body asymmetries and pathomechanics are the predisposing/maintaining factors for many musculoskeletal conditions. The PSB model also plays an important role in clinical assessment and management, includin...

There is considerable variability among individuals in musculoskeletal response to long-duration spaceflight. The specific origin of the individual variability is unknown but is almost certainly influenced by the details of other mission conditions such as individual differences in exercise countermeasures, particularly intensity of exercise, dietary intake, medication use, stress, sleep, psych...

Musculoskeletal ultrasound is a safe, reliable, and inexpensive alternative to other imaging modalities. Ultrasound utilized by clinicians both diagnostically therapeutically. It can be used assess inflammatory non-inflammatory conditions of the joints peri-articular structures. Utilizing musculoskeletal for invasive procedures, such as aspiration injection joints, bursa, tendon sheaths, allows...

Musculoskeletal pain and impaired function present the most common chronic health disorders. They are a huge burden on society affecting the economy as well as having serious consequences for quality of life at the individual level. Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the largest work related problems. They interfere with both activities of daily living and work ability, and constitute large e...

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are the most common occupational injuries in dentists. These disorders occur due to the specific characteristics of dentistry occupation such as the use of tools and instruments and awkward posture. The present study aimed at evaluating the effect of multifaceted ergonomic program on reducing musculoskeletal disorders in dentists. &n...

BACKGROUND Improper workstation, work procedures and tools are found to be the risk factors for the development of musculoskeletal disorders among the informal sector workers of the developing countries. Low cost ergonomic interventions can effectively improve such adverse conditions. CASE PRESENTATION In the present article some studies related to design interventions in different informal a...