Table 3 Potential risk factors for WMSDs
From: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Egyptian physical therapists
Factors | Tasks causing injury | No. (n = 383) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Therapist-related | Working in awkward positions such as bending knees of flexing back | 242 | 62.8 |
Taking stationary positions for a long time | 204 | 52.9 | |
Incorrectly using your body mechanics | 196 | 50.9 | |
Repeated bending and twisting | 186 | 48.3 | |
Working beyond your physical abilities | 144 | 37.4 | |
Lack of receiving proper training to accommodate your body mechanics with work demands | 115 | 29.8 | |
Patient-related | Dealing with heavy patients | 240 | 62.3 |
Having to move patients passively | 163 | 42.3 | |
Having to save falling patients | 70 | 18.1 | |
Work-related | Continue work despite injury or pain | 209 | 54.2 |
Lake of sufficient resting time between cases | 156 | 40.5 | |
Examining and treating lots of patients daily | 108 | 28.0 | |
Repeating the same treatment technique | 98 | 25.4 | |
Working area is very narrow and wouldn’t allow me to work without adding physical stress | 81 | 21.0 | |
Using ergonomically improper tools | 73 | 18.9 |