Effects of improper posture during work on lumbal pain syndrome of discogenic etiology

Abstract

Introduction: Lumbar pain syndrome is the most common cause of why patients, especially the active ones, are reported to physicians. It is manifested as nonspeci¿ c or non-radicular lumbar pain syndrome which is not associated with neurological symptoms, and speci¿ c which is associated with spinal nerve root compression. Aims of this study were to determine correlation between inadequate equipment and improper position for work with disk caused lumbar pain syndrome. Methods: The study included 913 patients who have visited the Community-based rehabilitation ambulance "Praxis" due to low back pain syndrome and veri¿ ed disc hernia in the ¿ ve year period. Lumbar pain syndrome was diagnosed by clinical examination (history, inspection, palpation, Lasegue sign, neurologic and motoric dysfunction tests), then radiologic diagnostic methods (CT, MRI). The data about inadequate equipment and position during work were obtained in interview with patients. Results: Lumbar pain syndrome is most common among workers (268 or 29.35%), followed by of¿ cials (239 or 26.17%). With the conducted research we determine that all the patients had inadequate equipment and the position of labor and weak abdominal and spinal muscles. Conclusion: Based on research conducted through the aforementioned variables, we can determine not only the association, but a strong inÀ uence of inadequate equipment and improper position for work to the occurrence of disk caused lumbar pain syndrome.

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of Teaching Staff in Higher Education

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“…The word "ergonomics" comes from the Greek word ergo, which means "to work", and nomos, which encompasses natural laws or systems (1). Hence, the ergonomics is defined as a science which studies people in relation to their work environment, i.e.…”