A questionnaire concerning musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) and working environment was answered by 100% of 103 car mechanics in 12 different garages. Almost all the mechanics had been troubled with MSS at work the past year. The most common MSS were symptoms from the low back, neck, head and shoulders. When asked which symptoms had been most troublesome at work most mechanics reported symptoms f...

Methods A population-based, cross-sectional study was carried out in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway, during the years 2006-2008. All adolescents aged 12-19 years were invited to participate in the youth part of the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study [“Helseundersøkelsen i Nord-Trøndelag (HUNT)”]. Response rate was 78% (8200 responders out of 10.485 invited). The adolescents completed a comprehensive qu...

A joint study was conducted by a manufacturer of dental stools in the Midwest of the United States and Marquette University to measure the occupational postures of dentists and dental hygienists. The postures of 10 dentists and 10 dental hygienists were assessed using work sampling and video techniques. Postural data of the neck, shoulders and lower back were recorded from video and categorized...

Background As obese people frequently experience persistent musculoskeletal pain (MSP), understanding the relationship between obesity and may help develop therapeutic preventative approaches to treat discomfort from MSP. MSP can negatively impact such individuals’ quality of life their ability perform daily tasks. Therefore, more thorough investigations are required fully understand connection...

The nature of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and upper limbs is reviewed using both scientific data and the consensus view of experts, union bodies and government agencies across the European Union. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders describe a wide range of inflammatory and degenerative diseases and disorders. These conditions result in pain and functional impairment an...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND It is generally believed that the prevalence of back pain increases with age and as the proportion of elderly will keep rising we may be facing serious public health concerns in the future. AIM The aim of this systematic literature review is to establish whether back pain (i.e. neck, mid-back and/or low back pain) becomes increasingly common in the older population, s...

BACKGROUND Pain, a common phenomenon in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, is associated with many symptoms and problems. AIM To investigation severity and distribution of musculoskeletal pain in MS patients. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 115 members of the Mazandaran MS Association with confirmed MS were randomly selected to participate in the study. The patients were asked to fill...

BACKGROUND The course of pain at a specific region such as the lower back has previously been shown as well as for generalized pain. However we have not found any report on the course of pain from various different specific regions. The aim of this investigation was to study the one-year transition of reported pain in different body locations. METHODS From a general population 14,555 men and ...