Locomotor disorders in printing industry

Low back pain, shoulder and neck pain and arthritis are the most common complaint among workers in printing industry. This study have been done among workers in printing industry in El-Ahram and Cairo University. A sheet have been taken, all workers are examined clinically and an X-ray was done for complaining ones. The total number of workers was 2850, 488 were complaing of locomotor disorders: 312 [low back pain], 54 [neck and shoulder pain], 183 [joint pain]. Locomotor disorders increase with age, duration of employment, increase in number of dependents, among skilled and unskilled workers, smokers and ex-smokers. Low back ain, and arthritis were more common among females. Low back pain was common among managers, accountants and unskilled workers