Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Original Editor - Habibu salisu Badamasi

Top Contributors - Lucinda hampton, Kim Jackson and Habibu Salisu Badamasi  

Introduction[edit | edit source]

"Work-Related Musculoskeletal DisorderS (WRMSDs) include sprains, strains, tears, edema, fractures, compression, malalignment, disc herniation, and excessive, repetitive movements that provocate the musculoskeletal, connective, or neural tissue reactions (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome) as a result of stressful lifting, bending, climbing, crawling, reaching, twisting, pushing, pulling, poor postural alignment, psychological stress, overexertion, or repetition." [1]Nancy et al 2016

WRMSDs, (also known as work-related repetitive stress (overuse) injuries), historically account for a notable proportion of work injuries and workers’ compensation claims in Western industrialised countries since the late 1980s. The eidence is still conflicting regarding the extent to which work is a causal factor in the development of such disorders. However, new epidemiological studies have improved methods of differentiating between the contributions of workplace and non-workplace risk factors in the development and severity of WRMSDs.[1]

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Category:Occupational Health[edit | edit source]

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries and Prevention[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Magee DJ, Zachazewski JE, Quillen WS, Manske RC. Pathology and intervention in musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2015 Nov 20. Available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/work-related-musculoskeletal-disorder(accessed 24.10.2022)