ArticleSafety and health at work2018
Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Greek Physiotherapists: Traditional and Emerging Risk Factors.
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- Global prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among physiotherapists: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of Body Area Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Examination of occupational and physical therapists' exposure to physical risk factors in outpatient rehabilitation settings using the workplace ergonomics risk assessment and pain scale.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2026Observational
- Occupational Injuries and Their Determinants Among Healthcare Workers in Western Countries: A Scoping Review.La Medicina del lavoro · 2025Article
- Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Physical Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Fatigue based on the subjective feeling of people representing selected medical professions.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2024Article
- Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Assessment during Manual Lymphatic Drainage with Compressive Bands among Physiotherapists.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Job Satisfaction and Burnout in Croatian Physiotherapists.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Prevalence, Profile, and Response to Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Egyptian Physiotherapists.Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences · 2019Article
- The epidemiology of work-related musculoskeletal injuries among chiropractors in the eThekwini municipality.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2019Article
- Three-month work-related musculoskeletal disorders assessment during manual lymphatic drainage in physiotherapists using Generic Postures notion.Journal of occupational healthArticle
- Frequency of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists: a systematic review.Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMTReview
- Assessment of risk of musculoskeletal discomforts in physiotherapists treating neurological patients: A pilot study.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the health industry are quite common, however, there have only been a few studies regarding physiotherapists, while in Greece, there is an apparent lack of research and data. The aim of this study is to investigate MSDs experienced by physiotherapists in Greece, their causes and specific measures, and good practices followed. Additional emerging risk factors will be examined.
methodsA questionnaire of MSDs followed by individual and workplace characteristics was completed by 252 physiotherapists. It covered the major workplace categories such as public hospitals, private rehabilitation centers, and private practices.
resultsAnalysis indicated that 89% of the respondents had experienced a work-related MSD; 32.2% of those injuries occurred within the first 5 years of working. The most lumbered physiotherapists were those working as private practitioners and almost half of the injured respondents chose to work while injured. The most common measure taken to tackle work related MSDs was found to be physical therapy sessions. Job satisfaction and psychosocial issues were also identified as side-effects of the economic slowdown.
conclusionPhysiotherapists in Greece were found to suffer from MSDs; workplace musculoskeletal injuries were quite common but under-reported. The body parts most affected were the lower back, the upper back, the shoulders, and the neck. There was a strong correlation between the workplace setting and the number of MSDs. A well-defined occupational safety and health management system and strict administration steering were found to reduce MSDs. The economic slowdown experienced in Greece during the execution of this study placed additional pressure on physiotherapists.
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