Change in Musculoskeletal Pain in Patients With Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder After Tailored Rehabilitation Education: A One-Year Follow-Up Survey.
10.5535/arm.2015.39.5.726
- Author:
Dong Hun LEE
1
;
Boram KANG
;
Seungyoung CHOI
;
Taikon KIM
;
Seong Ho JANG
;
Kyu Hoon LEE
;
Mi Jung KIM
;
Si Bog PARK
;
Seung Hoon HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. pmrdr@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Video display terminal worker;
Work-related musculoskeletal pain;
Tailored rehabilitation education
- MeSH:
Computer Terminals;
Education*;
Exercise Therapy;
Follow-Up Studies*;
Humans;
Mass Screening;
Musculoskeletal Pain*;
Neck;
Posture;
Rehabilitation*;
Shoulder;
Wrist
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2015;39(5):726-734
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
