The prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) is very important in the world.
Governments and companies are the most interested. The objective of the present work is to …

Purpose. Handicraft manufacturing appears to be an occupation where work-related
musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a major threat to workers. For the multifactorial …

Background India is passing through a phase of demographic and epidemiological
transition where ageing and chronic morbidities are being more common. Though studies …

BACKGROUND: Although many studies have investigated the prevalence of low back pain
(LBP) among Indian subjects, no meta-analysis has been conducted to determine the …

Background: Manual material handling (MMH) activities require workers to adopt various
awkward postures leading to the development of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) …

The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders particularly low back pain is
significantly high among common informal or small-scale enterprises within developing …

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a major health problem around the world. Two previous
meta-analyses showed that the spa therapy has a positive effect on reducing pain among …

Internationally, the United States (US) cites the highest cost burden of low back pain (LBP).
The cost continues to rise, faster than the rate of inflation and overall growth of health …

Purpose The purpose of this review was to synthesize literature on the burden of spinal
disorders in rural communities to inform the Global Spine Care Initiative care pathway and …

Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are widespread among workers in the
weaving industry. The most affected body regions are the neck, shoulders, back, and wrist …