The relation between common rheumatic diseases such as osteoarthrosis, arthralgia without definite signs of osteoarthrosis, subacromial shoulder pain, different forms of tendinitis, low back pain and neck pain, and the level of formal education, occupational workload and some lifestyle factors were examined in 502 of 900 randomly selected subjects aged 50-70 years. The group with rheumatic comp...

This study focused on the ergonomic risk assessment of salt workers in Occidental Mindoro. The intended to determine which work activities posed risks farm workers, find if significant relationship between profile variables and total pain body parts experienced by from doing that risks. Nordic Questionnaire was used detect symptoms neck, back, shoulders extremities. It is composed 28 multiple c...

Musculoskeletal pain and stress-related disorders are leading causes of impaired work ability, sickness absences and disability pensions. However, knowledge about the combined detrimental effect of pain and stress on work ability is lacking. This study investigates the association between pain in the neck-shoulders, perceived stress, and work ability. In a cross-sectional survey at a large phar...

AIMS To quantify the relative contribution of work related physical factors, psychosocial workplace factors, and individual factors and aspects of somatisation to the onset of neck/shoulder pain. METHODS Four year prospective cohort study of workers from industrial and service companies in Denmark. Participants were 3123 workers, previously enrolled in a cross sectional study, where objective...

BACKGROUND Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among adolescents is high, and pain in adolescence increases the risk of chronic pain in adulthood. Studies have shown conflicting evidence regarding associations between physical activity and musculoskeletal pain, and few have evaluated the potential impact of sport participation on musculoskeletal pain in adolescent population samples. PURPOSE T...

[Purpose] This study was performed to assess fatigue and pain levels related to internet usage among university students. The dominant regions of fatigue and pain in the body were examined, as well as differences in fatigue and pain levels among students. [Subjects and Methods] The study used a descriptive survey and a convenience sample of 378 students from a single university. The data were c...

Mechanical cervical pain starts at the back of head and moves down neck to lower spine shoulders. Vertebral arrangements are interrupted with this condition, joints ribs perform abnormal biomechanical movements, resulting in diminished mobility pain. Objective: To compare effectiveness Muscle Energy Techniques (METs, Post-isometric relaxation) Mulligan Mobilization (Natural Apophyseal Glides, N...