Manuscript Number : IJSRSET1624154
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Healthcare Professional and their Preventive Measure : A Report
Authors(1) :-Naveen Ganer
According to World Health Organization work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are defined as disorders and diseases of the musculoskeletal system, which have been proven or assumed to have at least a partly work-related background characterized by the occurrence of several symptoms, concomitant or not, such as pain, paresthesia, sleep distur¬bances, anxiety, depression, fatigue, vertigo, headaches and irritable bowel syndrome which appear insidiously. However vulnerability to acquire MSDs is well reported among healthcare professionals, particularly those who are in direct contact with patients during the course of their work routine. Factors involved in MSDs among them are physical exposure, sustained static and/or awkward posture, prolonged sitting & standing, forward bending of trunk, excessive neck flexion & extension, wrong lifting, pulling or pushing at work, repetitive and/or forceful work, repetitive upper arm elevation above 90˚, demanding work schedule etc. Majority of these issues can be prevented with simple measures like ergonomic design of the work environment, postural re-education and regular exercises.
Naveen Ganer
Musculoskeletal Disorders, Healthcare Professionals, Ergonomics, Posture, Exercise, Yoga
Publication Details
Published in :
Volume 2 | Issue 4 | July-August 2016 Article Preview
Senior Manual Therapist, Physiotherapy, Jindal Institute of Medical Sciences, Hisar, Haryana, India
Date of Publication :
2016-08-30
License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) :
693-698
Manuscript Number :
IJSRSET1624154
Publisher : Technoscience Academy
Journal URL :
http://ijsrset.com/IJSRSET1624154