Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among IT professionals

Abstract

Over the previous two decades, computer use has increased the occurrence of musculoskeletal problems and other disorders. Frequent computer use is to blame for a slew of MSDs that can cause fatigue, pain, and even impairment. Tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, blood muscles, and veins are all affected by these conditions. Methods: The study design of this research was cross-sectional. The sample size of 413. The data was gathered from IT Professionals of 4 different software houses of Lahore. Nordic musculoskeletal disorder questionnaire was used. Results: The most affected body regions among were neck (63.9%), lower back (58.6%), and upper back (42.9%). Other affected regions were; Right shoulder (39.2%), Left shoulder (33.7%), both shoulders (31.2%), one or both hips/thighs (26.2%), right wrist/hand (23.2%), one or both knees (22.8%), left wrist/hand (20.8%), one or both ankles/feet (19.4%), right elbow (15.3%), left elbow (12.6%), both wrist/hand (12.3%) and both elbows (8.2%) respectively. Conclusion: It was concluded that there is high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders seen in the IT Professionals,

The spectrum of pain patients reporting to the pain clinic of Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi (Pakistan)

“…These locomotor pain conditions can be exacerbated or induced by employment, though frequently other activities, such as housework or sports, may also be implicated. 6 About 9.5 million working days were lost in Great Britain from 2014 to 2015 because of these pain disorders, making upto 40% of the working days lost owing to illness. 7,8 The best chance for success in treating chronic pain is through a multidisciplinary approach; treatment programs containing physical therapy, multimodal pharmacological alternatives, and other chosen interventions as necessary, offer the best results.…”