Work-Related Upper-Extremity Disorders and Work Disability: Clinical and Psychosocial Presentation

Himmelstein, Jay; Feuerstein, Michael; Stanek, Edward J.; Koyamatsu, Kim; Pransky, Glenn; Morgan, William J.

doi:10.1097/00043764-199511000-00006

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“…Using the MMPI questionnaire, as well as another questionnaire originally developed as a measure of the family support system but modified to examine the perceptions of social support at work, they found that lack of support was related to injury reports. Himmelstein et a1 (25) have drawn attention to the need to avoid employer-employee conflicts in the prevention of prolonged work disability due to upper-extremity disorders. Anger towards the representatives of the employer may also contribute to sick leave attributed to low-back pain.…”

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Occupational factors affecting sick leave attributed to low back pain

Wickström¹,

Pentti²

1998

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine the occupational factors that cause workers to take sick leave attributed to low-back pain. Methods Twice, with a 24-month interval, 117 white-and 189 blue-collar employees from 2 metal industry companies completed a questionnaire on recurrent low-back pain and exposure to potential risk factors (biomechanical loads, physical environment, psychosocial factors) at work. Sick leave was monitored for the period between the questionnaires. Results Low-back pain was predicted by exposure to harmful biomechanical loads among both white-and blue-collar workers [odds ratio (OR) 4.1 and 4.7, respectively), stress among white-collar workers (OR 2.4), and draft among blue-collar workers (OR 2.3). The take-up of sick leave was predicted by exposure to harmful biomechanical loads [rate ratio (RR) 1.71; for sick leaves attributed to low-back pain the rate ratio was 3.1. Lack of recognition and respect at work predicted sick leave attributed to low-back pain (RR 2.0), but not sick leave attributed to other disorders. CO~CIUS~OIIS Recurrent low-back pain is preceded by reports of harmful biomechanical loads at work among white-and blue-collar workers, by stress among white-collar workers and by draft among blue-collar workers. The environmental and psychosocial factors under study did not modify the relation between biomechanical loads and recurrent low-back pain. Sick leave attributed to back disorders is preceded by exposure to biomechanical loads at work and by a lack of recognition and respect at work among blue-collar workers. Biomechanical loading seems to be the most important occupational factor predicting both recurrent low-back pain and sick leave attributed to back disorders. Lack of recognition and respect at work appear to affect sick leave attributed to back disorders.

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Occupational factors affecting sick leave attributed to low back pain

Wickström¹,

Pentti²

1998

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…Like low back pain, many upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders are acute and self-limited. Occasionally, however, the symptoms and complaints persist and become chronic (Himmelstein et al 1995;Staal et al 2002;Verbeek 2001). Chronic upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder sufferers, often lose more time from work than do low back pain sufferers (Cheadle et al 1994;Webster and Snook 1994).…”

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Evaluation of effective return-to-work treatment programs for sick-listed patients with non-specific musculoskeletal complaints: a systematic review

Meijer

Sluiter

Frings‐Dresen

2005

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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“…We selected variables from the administrative databases that have been reported to be predictive of recovery in previously published studies of people with upper-extremity injuries. The variables considered included age, gender, number of days from injury to FCE, being the breadwinner, education level, compensability, occupational category, and level of physical work demands (Bernard, 1997;Bruyns et al, 2003;Feuerstein, Shaw, Lincoln, Miller, & Wood, 2003;Filan, 1996;Gross & Battié, 2006;Himmelstein et al, 1995;Leclerc et al, 2001;Post et al, 2005).…”

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Use of Job-Specific Functional Capacity Evaluation to Predict the Return to Work of Patients With a Distal Radius Fracture

Cheng

Cheng²

2011

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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OBJECTIVE. We examined the predictive validity of a job-specific functional capacity evaluation (FCE) in relation to the return to work of patients with a distal radius fracture.METHOD. Return-to-work recommendations for 194 participants with a distal radius fracture were based on FCE performance. Three months after the evaluation, participants were contacted to ascertain their employment status to examine the predictive validity of each FCE-based rating.

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Work-Related Upper-Extremity Disorders and Work Disability: Clinical and Psychosocial Presentation

Cited by 91 publications

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Occupational factors affecting sick leave attributed to low back pain

Occupational factors affecting sick leave attributed to low back pain

Evaluation of effective return-to-work treatment programs for sick-listed patients with non-specific musculoskeletal complaints: a systematic review

Use of Job-Specific Functional Capacity Evaluation to Predict the Return to Work of Patients With a Distal Radius Fracture

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