BACKGROUND: Physical therapists are particularly vulnerable to work-related
musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence, causes and …

Introduction: Nurses routinely perform activities which are repetitive, labour intensive and
involve direct contact with patients. Such activities have been shown to be risk factors for the …

Introduction: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are present universally where
physiotherapists are found to be at higher risk of being affected due to the postures attained …

Thumb pain among the physiotherapists is commonoccupationalhaz ards. T he
physiotherapists working in their fields perform repetitively manual techniques, massage …

Background Physiotherapists are prone to develop work-related musculoskeletal disorders
(WMSDs). Region wise distribution and frequency of work disturbance have been studied in …

Physical therapists deal with many patients daily. They apply different manual techniques for
treating various disorders especially in spinal diseases. These manual techniques which …

To find out the frequency of work, related to Low Back Pain (LBP) amongphysical therapist of
tertiary care hospital of Karachi. To analyze the effects ofphysical activity level, sub-specialty …

Aim Is upper quadrant neural tissue extensibility affected in asymptomatic health care
professionals? Participants Ninety asymptomatic health care professionals of 26–60 years …

Introduction: Physical therapists are required to perform tasks that predispose them to
develo** work related musculoskeletal disorders. The physical therapists personal and …

Background: Physiotherapists, despite having good knowledge of work related
musculoskeletal disorders, are not immune to it. As literature related to these injuries in …