Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Indian Physiotherapists

Muruganantham, Balaganapathy; Nayak, Baby S; Dave, D.; Kotia, P.

doi:10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.1941

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“…We then combined structured light sensing technology with computer science techniques to automate motion capture, motion tracking and motion analysis of the therapist during physiotherapy. This study builds upon some works which have confirmed the high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and pains in the department of rehabilitation medicine, particularly among physiotherapists (34)(35)(36). However, most previous studies relied on questionnaires, and there are very few quantitative studies on physiotherapists' ergonomic risks.…”

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Ergonomic risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in clinical physiotherapy

Fan

Liu

Jin

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to objectively quantify and evaluate the ergonomic risk of clinical physiotherapy practices and evaluate physiotherapists for work-related musculoskeletal disorders and pain.MethodsTwenty-nine physiotherapists in the rehabilitation department of a large-scale tertiary hospital were recruited in this study. The sampling period lasted for 2 weeks for each physiotherapist and interval sampling was adopted to avoid duplication of cases. Therapist posture during physiotherapy was captured, tracked and analyzed in real time using structured light sensors with an automated assessment program. The quantification of ergonomic risk was based on REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) and the RPE (perceived physical exertion) scores of the therapists were recorded before and after treatment, respectively.ResultsTwo hundred and twenty-four clinical physiotherapy cases were recorded, of which 49.6% were high risk and 33% were very high risk, with none of the cases presenting negligible risk. The positioning (p < 0.001) of physiotherapist had a considerable impact on ergonomic risk and pediatric physiotherapy presented a higher risk to physiotherapists than adults (p < 0.001). The RPE score of physiotherapist after performing physiotherapy was greater than before physiotherapy and was positively correlated with the REBA distribution.ConclusionOur study creates an automatic tool to assess the ergonomic risk of physiotherapy practices and demonstrates unacceptable ergonomic risk in common practices. The high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and pains recommends that rehabilitation assistance devices should be optimized and standard ergonomic courses should be included in physiotherapists' training plans.

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Ergonomic risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in clinical physiotherapy

Fan

Liu

Jin

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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“…The assessor applied a total of five slow and sufficient compressions to the MTrP until the subject reported a “moderate but easily tolerable” pain. [ 2 ] The duration of each compression was maintained until the therapist detected a softening of the trigger point nodule, loss of referred pain, or a maximum of 60 s. A 10-s rest was given between compressions. The total duration of the intervention was approximately 6 min.…”

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“…The health care professionals are prone to injury due to their routine work. [ 2 ] Work-related neck pain (WRNP) among female desk-job workers is higher than males due to computer usage exceeding 4–6 hours. [ 3 ] Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other occupational health problems are frequent because of more manual work and unergonomic designing of tools and workplaces.…”

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Immediate effects of positional release therapy and manual trigger point release on neck pain and range of motion in computer users with upper trapezitis

Pathan¹,

Thakur²,

Kadam³

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background/Objective: The intent of the current study was to compare the immediate effects of positional release therapy (PRT) and manual trigger point release (MTpR) on neck range of motion and pain in upper trapezitis. Materials and Methods: Sixty participants with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points (MTrPs)’ participated in this study. Subjects were randomly classified into two groups (30 in each group): the subjects in Group A received PRT in a shortened position while those in Group B received MTpR in the neutral position for the upper trapezius muscle. They received four therapy sessions every day for four days. The pain intensity and range of motion were measured using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and cervical range of motion (CROM), respectively, before treatment sessions and repeated immediately after the first and fourth treatment sessions in each group till the last day of their interventions. Results: Paired and unpaired t-Test was used for the data analysis. Pre- and postinterventional effects measured on each day and between groups, revealed that CROM and NPRS values were significantly improved in (MTpR) group (CROM, and NPRS P < 0.05). Conclusion: Both groups (PRT and MTpR) showed an increase in range of motion on CROM and a decrease in pain intensity on the NPRS during four sessions of therapy, but MTpR showed to be more effectual in these participants.

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“…13 In an Indian study, the results suggested the highest prevalence of MSDs (42.01%) among physiotherapists between 22 and 25 years of age where the majority of physiotherapists (35.48%) first experienced their workrelated MSDs within five years of graduation. 14,15 Several studies assessing the prevalence of workrelated MSDs and the effects of specific anatomic site, gender, posture etc. on physiotherapists have been found in India [14][15][16] but no studies finding the relationship between MSDs and work experience have been done.…”

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“…14,15 Several studies assessing the prevalence of workrelated MSDs and the effects of specific anatomic site, gender, posture etc. on physiotherapists have been found in India [14][15][16] but no studies finding the relationship between MSDs and work experience have been done. However, the issue of the rising paucity of literature regarding the association of an increase in work experience with MSDs has been reported previously in India.…”

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Association between Work Experience and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among the Clinical and Teaching Physiotherapists of Gujarat, India – An Observational Study

Ramanandi

2021

Int J Occup Safety & Health

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Introduction: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are present universally where physiotherapists are found to be at higher risk of being affected due to the postures attained at work. This can lead to excessive exertion associated with significant discomfort and pain in loading joints. In addition to these, the anatomical, physiological and physical characteristics of males and females are disparate so gender-based differences may also affect. However, the paucity of data for correlating the years of experience with MSDs was found in Gujarat. Hence, the present study was undertaken to investigate the association between the prevalence of MSDs with an increase in work experience among the physiotherapists of Gujarat. Methods: This was an online cross-sectional survey study where 322 physiotherapists were included after gaining informed electronic consent. Prevalence rates were found by employing a standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) and non - parametric tests were used for data analysis. Results: Present study showed no statistically significant relationship between the increase in work experience and work-related MSDs prevalence. It was also observed that females (68.63%) have more prevalence compare to males (61.19%). The majority f the physiotherapists reported complaints of MSDs in the lower back (41.30%) and neck (37.58%) regions. Conclusion: It is inferred that the chances of being affected by MSDs do not increase with years of work experience. Moreover, female physiotherapists are more prone to MSDs. Thus, early identification and interventions through ergonomic advice and physiotherapy can prove to be very effective in declining the rate of MSDs to a notable extent.

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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Indian Physiotherapists

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Ergonomic risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in clinical physiotherapy

Ergonomic risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in clinical physiotherapy

Immediate effects of positional release therapy and manual trigger point release on neck pain and range of motion in computer users with upper trapezitis

Association between Work Experience and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among the Clinical and Teaching Physiotherapists of Gujarat, India – An Observational Study

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