Change in Musculoskeletal Pain in Patients With Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder After Tailored Rehabilitation Education: A One-Year Follow-Up Survey
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 726-734, 2015.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-120172
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To apply tailored rehabilitation education to video display terminal (VDT) workers with musculoskeletal pain and to assess changes in musculoskeletal pain after rehabilitation education.METHODS:
A total of 8,828 VDT workers were screened for musculoskeletal disorders using a self-report questionnaire. Six hundred twenty-six VDT workers selected based on their questionnaires were enrolled in musculoskeletal rehabilitation education, which consisted of education on VDT syndrome and confirmed diseases, exercise therapy including self-stretching and strengthening, and posture correction. One year later, a follow-up screening survey was performed on 316 VDT workers, and the results were compared with the previous data.RESULTS:
Compared with the initial survey, pain intensity was significantly decreased in the neck area; pain duration and frequency were significantly decreased in the low back area; and pain duration, intensity, and frequency were significantly decreased in the shoulder and wrist after tailored rehabilitation education. In addition, pain duration, intensity, and frequency showed a greater significant decrease after tailored rehabilitation education in the mild pain group than in the severe pain group.CONCLUSIONS:
This study found that work-related musculoskeletal pain was reduced after tailored rehabilitation education, especially in the shoulder, wrist, and low back.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Posture
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Rehabilitation
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Shoulder
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Wrist
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Mass Screening
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Follow-Up Studies
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Computer Terminals
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Education
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Exercise Therapy
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Musculoskeletal Pain
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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