Work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Other namesWMSDs

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are disorders of the muscles, skeleton, and related tissues. They are of the most common occupational disorders around the world. They had been recognised as an issue since Bernardino Ramazzini's time in the 17th century.[1] They have been known by many names including repetitive strain injury, occupational overuse syndrome and cumulative trauma disorders.[2]

WMSDs can be divided into specific conditions with clear diagnostic criteria and pathological findings, which include tendon-related disorders (e.g. tendonitis), peripheral-nerve compression (e.g., pelvic inflammatory disease), peripheral-nerve entrapment (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome), neurovascular/vascular disorders (e.g. hand-arm vibration syndrome), and joint/joint-capsule disorders (e.g. osteoarthritis) or non-specific conditions where the main complaint is pain or tenderness, or both, with limited or no pathological findings.

References

  1. ↑ Cave, Wilmer (1964). Ramazzini B. Diseases of Workers. Translated from the Latin text De morbis artificum of 1713. New York: Hafner.
  2. ↑ Yassi, A. (Mar 29, 1997). "Repetitive strain injuries". Lancet. 349 (9056): 943–7. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(96)07221-2. PMID 9093264.
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