Physical and psychosocial work demands associated with pain and disability among skilled male Arab waiters.

Background: Physical and psychosocial demands (e.g., serving, cleaning, fulfilling orders) can lead to work-related musculoskeletal pain (WRMSP).

Disparities in occupational health services: an international comparative study.

Background: Occupational Health Services (OHS) are comprehensive, multidisciplinary services supplied by various trained workers, including occupational physicians (OP), whose specialty is focused on workers' health.

Aims: Our study questions are whether the OP/worker ratio may reflect the scope and availability of OHS.

Methods: This comparative study, conducted on globally different OHS, was based on literature analysis of peer-reviewed articles published in journals covering topics of occupational medicine and public health that addressed parameters on the type and scope of OHS provision.

Optimal bed height for passive manual tasks.

Purpose: To determine bed height adjustment for maintaining neutral lumbar position as a function of anthropometric dimensions.

Materials And Methods: 80 physical therapy students performed passive shoulder flexion and straight leg raising tasks on standard versus the adjustable bed. The lumbar angle was measured at the start and finish of tasks.

Effect of Guided Imagery on Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life in Musculoskeletal Medicine: a Comprehensive Narrative Review.

Purpose Of Review: Guided imagery (GI) is a non-pharmacological method used to reduce pain, stress, and anxiety. No comprehensive review has yet investigated the application of GI in musculoskeletal medicine, its various types, and potential mechanisms. The aim of this comprehensive narrative review was to examine the types of GI used in musculoskeletal medicine and GI effect on pain and health-related quality of life.

Developing a grading scale for the evaluation of degenerative changes in uncovertebral (Luschka) joints.

The study aimed to develop a grading scale for evaluating degenerative changes in uncovertebral joints (UVJs) found on computed tomography (CT) scans, and assess the intra- and inter-rater reliability of this scale. The study included 50 subjects (average age 55.12 ± 13.

Osteophytes on the zygapophyseal (facet) joints of the cervical spine (C3-C7): A skeletal study.

Previous studies have reported that osteophytes in the cervical vertebrae may cause immobility, neck stiffness, osteoarthritis, headaches, nerve entrapment syndromes, and compression of the vertebral artery. Our objective was to explore the osteophytes' expression on zygapophyseal joints C3-C7. This is a cross-sectional observational skeletal study.

Hebrew adaptation and validation of a clinical-quantitative method of low back pain evaluation (the BADIX).

Background: The BackAche Disability Index (BADIX) is a 2-section test: (a) the BackAche Index encompassing 5 active back movements, evaluated on a 4-point Likert-type rating scale; (b) the morning Back Stiffness Score, choosing the most fitting statement out of 6, upon awakening.

Objective: To perform a cross-cultural adaptation and evaluate the reliability and validity of the Hebrew version of BADIX.

Methods: Translation/retranslation of the English version of the BADIX was conducted, and the cross-cultural adaptation process performed.

Upper Quadrant Pain and Disability Associated with a Cross-Sectional Area of Deep and Superficial Neck Muscles: A Computed Tomography Study.

Study Design: An analytical cross-sectional computed tomography (CT) study.

Objective: To investigate the association of the cross-sectional area (CSA) and density of neck muscles (sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezius, levator scapulae, anterior scalene, longus coli, longus capitis) with upper quadrant pain and disability.

Summary Of Background Data: Neck pain, a common condition, causes substantial disability to individuals.

The correlation between the ACR questionnaire and fitness for work of fibromyalgia patients.

Objectives: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a central pain syndrome characterised by widespread pain, fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, memory impairment and cognitive changes, predominantly in women, and is a cause for disability and frequent sick leave. So far, no assessment has been made of the use of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2010 questionnaire in the fitness for work (FFW) assessment of FM patients. To assess the correlation between the severity of FM as measured by the ACR questionnaire and other parameters and FFW.

Occupational influences on Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis in a cohort of 18-year-old male military conscripts.

Background: The reported prevalence of spondylolysis (SL) in the adult population is 6-7%. Data concerning adolescent-onset spondylolisthesis (SLS) and the impact of certain activities on it is scarce. We examined the risk of clinical progression of SL and SLS as a function of primary severity and occupational strain among military recruits.

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and injuries among emergency medical technicians and paramedics: A comprehensive narrative review.

The aim of this article was to review the current knowledge relating to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) and non-fatal injuries in emergency medical technicians and paramedics (EMTs-Ps). A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, and Clinical Key. The annual prevalence of back pain ranged from 30% to 66%, and back injuries and contusions from 4% to 43%.

Sliding Sheet Use in Nursing Practice: An Intervention Study.

Previous studies have discovered that the utilization of sliding sheets in patient care is a valuable technique for repositioning bedridden patients compared with traditional cotton sheets or carriers. Our aim was to examine the effects of sliding sheet usage on work-related musculoskeletal disorders and disability, perceived workload, burnout, and job satisfaction, among nurses and nursing assistants. : This repeated measurement study included 41 female nurses and nursing assistants from three internal medicine departments who provided direct patient care.

Osteophytes in the Cervical Vertebral Bodies (C3-C7)-Demographical Perspectives.

Vertebral osteophytes are an age-dependent manifestation of degenerative changes in the spine. We aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of cervical osteophytosis in a large study population. To do so, we developed a grading system for osteophytosis, enabling the assessment of their presence and severity in the cervical spine, and applied it to the analysis of dried cervical vertebral bodies (C3-C7) from 273 individuals.

The torg ratio of C3-C7 in African Americans and European Americans: A skeletal study.

The ratio between the sagittal diameter of the spinal canal and the sagittal diameter of the vertebral body, known as the "Torg ratio", is often used to test for spinal canal narrowing. Here, we investigate this ratio in a large population, consisting of two ethnicities, both sexes and three age groups. Measurements were taken on the dry cervical verterbrae (C3-C7) of 277 individuals using a digital apparatus allowing for the recording of 3D coordinates of a set of landmarks on the vertebral body.

Repositioning a passive patient in bed: Choosing an ergonomically advantageous assistive device.

Repositioning of passive patients in bed creates health risks to the nursing personnel. Therefore, appropriate assistive devices should be used. Our aim was to find the optimal assistive device for reducing musculoskeletal load while moving a passive patient in bed.

Demographic aspects in cervical vertebral bodies' size and shape (C3-C7): a skeletal study.

Background Context: This cross-sectional study was conducted on the skeletal remains of individuals of known sex, age, and ethnic origin. The vertebral bodies of levels C3-C7 were measured and analyzed. Whereas many studies were performed on the size and shape of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic and lumbar spines, few have focused on the cervical vertebral bodies.

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists: A comprehensive narrative review.

Healthcare workers, especially those with direct patient contact are amongst professions with the highest rate of workrelated musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), physical therapists (PTs) being one of them. Our objective was to review current knowledge relating to the prevalence, risk factors and prevention of WMSDs among PTs. Pubmed, Google Scholar and PEDro databases were searched for terms relating to WMSDs in PTs from inception to 2015.

The impact of patient's weight on post-stroke rehabilitation.

Purpose To evaluate the influence of patient's weight on rehabilitation outcomes in first-event stroke patients. Design Retrospective, observational comparative study. 102 first-time stroke male and female patients admitted to the 52-bed neurology rehabilitation department in a rehabilitation hospital were included in the study.

Effect of kinesio tape application on hemiplegic shoulder pain and motor ability: a pilot study.

The aim of our single-group pre-post design pilot study was to evaluate the short-term effect of kinesio taping (KT) application on pain and motor ability of hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) patients. Eleven poststroke patients with HSP hospitalized in the Department of Neurology C, Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Raanana, Israel, received a KT application in addition to their usual rehabilitation protocol. KT, consisting of one to three strips according to a predefined algorithm, was applied to the painful shoulder region.

Prevention of Nurses' Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Resulting From Repositioning Patients in Bed: Comprehensive Narrative Review.

Repositioning patients in bed to promote comfort and prevent impairments caused by continuously lying in a prone position is a task frequently performed by nurses and nursing assistants. Repositioning is a high-risk activity, frequently causing occupational injuries. These occupational injuries are attributed to excessive physical demands on nurses due to patients' weight and awkward nurse postures.

Rehabilitation versus Nursing Home Nurses' Low Back and Neck-Shoulder Complaints.

Purpose: To compare the prevalence of those complaints in nurses working in rehabilitation departments and nursing homes, and to evaluate factors associated with them.

Design: A cross-sectional study in rehabilitation and in nursing home departments.

Methods: Data were obtained from questionnaires relating to basic demographics, prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints, potentially harmful positions and actions and job satisfaction.

Upper body quadrant pain in bus drivers.

The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of upper body quadrant pain among Israeli professional urban bus drivers and to evaluate the association between individual, ergonomic, and psychosocial risk factors and occurrence of neck pain. Three hundred and eighty-four male urban bus drivers were consecutively enrolled in the study. Data pertaining to work-related ergonomic and psychosocial stress factors were collected.

Low back pain among professional bus drivers: ergonomic and occupational-psychosocial risk factors.

Background: Professional drivers have been found to be at high risk for developing low back pain. However, the exact reasons are poorly understood.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of LBP among Israeli professional urban bus drivers, and evaluate the association between LBP in drivers and work-related psychosocial and ergonomic risk factors.

Lumbar facet orientation in spondylolysis: a skeletal study.

Study Design: Orientation of the lumbar articular facets at the L1-L5 level was measured and analyzed.

Objective: To characterize the relationship between lumbar facet orientation and isthmic spondylolysis.

Summary Of Background Data: Whereas many studies have explored the relationship between facet orientation in the transverse plane and various spinal pathologies, there is insufficient data regarding this relationship and isthmic spondylolysis.