Common Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among the Pediatric Physiotherapists at CRP

Abstract

Purpose: Increasing evidence suggests that musculoskeletal disorders are common in workers in the health care industry. Some literatures suggest that pediatric physiotherapists are at high risk of work related musculoskeletal disorder. Objectives: So, the objective this research was carried out to identify the common work related musculoskeletal disorders among the pediatric physiotherapists at CRP. Methodology: The prospective quantitative research was carried out to accomplish the objective of the study. 35 participants among the pediatric physiotherapists were selected as simple random sampling technique. The investigator used a mix of both structured and semi-structured questionnaire and participants were requested to give opinion based on the structure of the question. Data were numerically coded and put in both Excel and SPSS 16.0 version software program. Descriptive statistics was performed to obtain the result of the study. Results: After analysis researcher found that among the 32 participants who have suffered from WRMD. Among them 13(40.6%) suffered in low back pain, 8(25.0%) suffered in neck & shoulder pain, 2(6.20%) suffered in upper back & neck pain, 5(15.60%) suffered in neck & back pain, 1(3.10%) suffered in knee & ankle pain and 3(9.40%) suffered in mechanical pain. WRMD lowest age was 23 and highest age was 39 years. And frequency were 25.70% participants in /betwee n 20-25 years, 54.30% participants in between 26-30 years, 17.10% participants in between 31-40 years, 2.90% participants in between 36-40 years. In WRMD 18.8% participants stressful positions were performing same task over and over, 28.2% participants were working in awkward and cramped position, 37.5% participants were working in the same position for long periods, 12.5% participants were bending or twisting back or neck in an awkward way, 3.10% participant was not enough rest during the day. So most common risk factor were working in same position for a long period 37.5% and working in awkward or cramped position 28.2%. Conclusion: This study contributes to the understanding of work-related disorders among physiotherapists from a south-east Asian perspective where the profession is in its development stage.