scholarly journals The Effects of the Nintendo Wii Exercise Program on Chronic Work-related Low Back Pain in Industrial Workers

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 985-988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Hyuk Park ◽  
Sang-Heon Lee ◽  
Dae-Sik Ko
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Industrial Workers ◽  
Nintendo Wii ◽  
Work Related

The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Pain Pressure Threshold in Work Related Low Back Pain for Computer Professionals

2021 ◽  
Vol SP (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prasanna Mohan ◽  
Rama Chandra L.A ◽  
Anjali Suresh
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Pressure Threshold ◽  
Pain Pressure Threshold ◽  
Computer Professionals

Background/aim: In many countries low back pain is a long-term disability, where 90% of people suffer from it at some point of time. Low back pain has high prevalence rate and incidence of low back problems leads to disability, sickness further leads to sickness absenteeism, early retirement and lost working days. Computer work has generated a new genre of occupational health problems, i.e., of computer-related musculoskeletal disorder. Work related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD) are damages caused to joint, muscle, tendon and ligament due to repeated strain given to the structure lead to musculoskeletal pain and discomfort and most common joint affected are neck, lower back, shoulder, elbow and wrist. Musculoskeletal discomfort can occur anywhere in the body and typically are not caused by a single traumatic event, but is due to micro trauma to tissues that does not heal during rest. Postural back pain is a major public and occupational health problem, especially in the information technology (IT) and BPO sectors. Various intervention strategy used to treat chronic back pain such as physical agents, exercise and back school program. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Kinesio taping compared with rigid taping along with TENS and back exercise program on pain pressure threshold for subjects with work related low back pain in computer professionals. Methods and Materials: 112 subjects satisfied the inclusion criteria had been selected from among the eligible participants of 196 subjects works in medium and large-scale IT industry reported with lower back pain for more than three months. Subjects were divided randomly in to two group and intervened by kinesio taping or rigid taping with common protocol of TENS and back exercise program. Pain pressure threshold was measured before and after treatment, compared the mean difference by ANOVA to find out the effect of intervention Results: The data were analyzed by SPSS version 20.0 using descriptive statistics such as normality test, mean standard deviation and graphs and charts. Inferential statistics such as ANOVA. Both the groups improved in pain pressure threshold and kinesio taping group was better in improving pain pressure threshold with high statistical significance of P ≤ 0.05. Conclusion: kinesio taping compared with rigid taping along with TENS and core stability exercise found Kinesio tape is better than rigid tape in all parameters with the significance of p ≤ 0.05 except quadratus lumborum left and L2-L3 level were the significance was P=0.078 and P=0.152 respectively.

scholarly journals Proposal of Applying the Exercise Program for the Prevention of Work-related Chronic Low Back Pain

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 571-579
Author(s):  
Yeong-Ae Yang ◽  
Seong-Su Kim ◽  
Jin-Gang Hur ◽  
Sun-Joung An ◽  
Hee-Soo Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Work Related

259. Attributions, Stress, and Work-Related Low Back Pain

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Byrns ◽  
B. Curbow ◽  
J. Agnew
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Work Related

Emotional Labor: Links to Depression and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Call Center Workers

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 346-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye-Jin Kim ◽  
Jina Choo
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Call Center ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Deep Acting ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Call Center Workers

Little evidence links emotional labor to either psychological or physical health. This study determined whether the two types of emotional labor (i.e., surface vs. deep acting) were significantly associated with depressive symptoms and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in call center workers. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 274 workers recruited from a call center in Seoul, South Korea. In adjusted regression models, levels of surface, but not deep, acting were significantly and positively associated with depressive symptoms. Higher surface acting levels were significantly and positively associated with low back pain; higher deep acting levels were significantly and inversely associated with low back pain. Study findings could inform occupational health nurses as they delineate differentiated strategies, according to the nature of surface and deep acting, to promote psychological and physical health in call center workers.

scholarly journals Efficacy of spinal extension exercise program versus muscle energy technique in treatment of chronic mechanical low back pain

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Fahmy ◽  
H. Shaker ◽  
W. Ragab ◽  
H. Helmy ◽  
M. Gaber
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Muscle Energy Technique ◽  
Muscle Energy ◽  
Group B ◽  
Lumbar Range Of Motion

Abstract Background Mechanical low back pain (MLBP) is a major cause of illness and disability, especially in people of working age. People with chronic low back pain often experience anger, fear, anxiety, decrease in physical ability, and inadequacy of role fulfillment. Objective This study aimed to compare the efficacy of extension exercise program versus muscle energy technique in treating patients with chronic mechanical low back pain. Subjects and methods Forty patients complaining of chronic mechanical low back pain participated in the study. Patients were randomly allocated into two equal groups: group A which received spinal extension exercise program and group B which received muscle energy technique. Treatment sessions were given three times per week for four successive weeks. Patients were assessed before and after treatment using visual analogue scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and digital goniometer to assess pain intensity, functional disability, and range of motion (ROM) of lumbar spine respectively. Results There was significant decrease in the scores of pain and functional disability in both groups post-treatment especially in group B. There was significant increase in lumbar range of motion in both groups post-treatment, especially in group A. Conclusion Extension exercise program had better effect on improving lumbar range of motion, whereas muscle energy technique was better in decreasing pain and functional disability in patients with chronic mechanical low back pain.

Effects of Tailored Motor Control Rehabilitation Vs Standard Exercise Program in Management Of Chronic Nonspecific LBP

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 3219-3221
Author(s):  
Maryam Liaquat ◽  
Wajida Perveen ◽  
Danish Hassan ◽  
Misbah Amanat Ali ◽  
Muhammad Akhtar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Motor Control ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Clinical Study ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Randomized Clinical Study ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Lower back pain is one of the most common problems in adults all over the world, and chances of having back pain increases with the age. Objectives: To determine the effect of tailored motor control rehabilitation versus standard exercise program in chronic nonspecific lower back pain. Study Design: Non randomized clinical study. Methodology: A non randomized clinical study was conducted in six-month during 2018 after ethical approval. 40 patients were enrolled through non-probability purposive sampling technique and allocated into two groups (Group A & B). Informed consent was obtained. Individuals between twenty to forty years with chronic nonspecific low back pain with intensity at least 3 on a 10cm visual analog scale (VAS) were included and individuals with past history of trauma of the spine and hip and with any red flags were excluded. Outcomes were measures by Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Statistical analysis: Data was analyzed by SPSS software, version 19 as qualitative variables were expressed as mean ± SD. Independent sample T test was also applied. Results: The mean age Group A was 29.05±8.58 and Group B, was 32.05±6.53 years. The result shows that there was a significant difference in outcomes among tailored motorcontrol rehabilitation (Group A) and standard exercise program (Group B). Conclusion: We concluded that motor control rehabilitation was more effective than standard exercise program in decreasing low back pain and improving quality of life. Key Words: Low Back Pain, Tailored Motor Control Rehabilitation, Standard Exercise Program and Modified Oswastry Disability Index.

Discriminatory Aspects of Pre-employment Screening: Low-Back X-ray Examinations in the Railroad Industry

1979 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-214
Author(s):  
Paul H. Rockey ◽  
Jane Fantel ◽  
Gilbert S. Omenn
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Job Applicants ◽  
Radiation Hazard ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Increased Risk

AbstractIn screening the majority of job applicants, most of this nation's railroads administer a low-back X-ray examination in an attempt to ascertain the likelihood that the applicant will sustain future work-related low-back pain or injury. Many applicants are rejected for employment on the basis of the X-ray findings. The railroads apparently perceive this screening program as a cost-effective means (1) of decreasing the incidence of compensation claims for work-related injuries, brought against the rail-roads under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), (2) of reducing the number of lost workdays resulting from low-back pain or injury, and (3) of protecting particularly susceptible workers from job-related hazards.The authors of this Article submit that low-back X-ray examinations are poor predictors of future low-back pain or injury. They assert that the railroads' use of such examinations misclassifies a substantial number of job applicants as being at increased risk for such pain or injury, and, in consequence, unfairly denies them employment. Furthermore, the authors claim, the screening program has other negative consequences. For example, applicants rejected for railroad employment on the basis of X-ray findings may as a result have difficulty finding jobs in other industries. In addition, they state, there is a potential radiation hazard to examinees. Moreover, both the railroads and those applicants accepted for employment may inappropriately be reassured by normal findings.On balance, the authors conclude, the screening program has a negative social value. The authors suggest that the program, in effect, erroneously labels many applicants as handicapped, and then denies them employment. Such persons might have legal recourse under federal and state statutes prohibiting employment discrimination against the handicapped.

scholarly journals The incidence of work-related low back pain among currently practicing physiotherapists in Bloemfontein

2007 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Barnes ◽  
J. Birch ◽  
M. M. Cloete ◽  
L. Joubert ◽  
A. C. Usher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Job Design ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Physiotherapy Practice ◽  
Work Related

Physiotherapy practice involves the performance of strenuous physical activities related to the delivery of patient rehabilitation.  No evidence of studies relating to physiotherapy work-related low back pain (WRLBP) in South Africa could be found.  The aims of this study were to retrospectively investigate the incidence of work related low back pain among currently practicing physiotherapists in Bloemfontein, to determine the contributing risk factors, and to determine the responses of the physiotherapists to injury. Eighty four physiotherapists participated in this descriptive study. The results indicated that 67% of respondents had experienced work related low back pain and the 95% confidence interval for the incidence of WRLBP among physiotherapists in Bloemfontein is [56.8%; 76.6%].  Therapists performing cardio-thoracic related tasks had the most significant confidence interval of WRLBP [2.2%; 35.1%]. Fifty eight percent of respondents who had WRLBP reported that their symptoms were exacerbated by clinical practice.  The results of the study suggest that it is the nature of the job design which predisposes physiotherapists to injury and not a lack of kinetic handling knowledge. Further research is needed to develop methods to reduce the risks of WRLBP which are inherently part of physio-therapy practice.

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