Workers with occupational pain

Work and pain ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 80-90
Author(s):  
Jos Verbeek
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Musculoskeletal System ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Occupational Activities ◽  
Prevention Studies ◽  
Upper Limb Pain ◽  
Ergonomic Intervention

Occupational pain is pain caused by occupational activities. Most pain that is labelled occupational originates in the musculoskeletal system, for instance occupational back pain and upper limb pain. The additional diagnosis ‘occupational’ is important for treatment, prevention, and compensation. Workplace interventions such as ergonomic improvements can resolve pain or prevent pain in workers. However, studies of prevention of back pain and prevention of upper limb pain do not show major effects. Changes in working life such as the advent of computers have led to an increase in occupational pain. Preventive ergonomic improvements probably have effectively reduced these increases since then. Better evaluation of ergonomic intervention as part of treatment is needed. For prevention, studies with large numbers of participants are needed. Regulation should be more flexible and be adaptive to progress in science.

Whiplash-associated disorders

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rouin Amirfeyz ◽  
Simon Kelley ◽  
Martin Gargan ◽  
Gordon Bannister
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Full Recovery ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Vehicle Collision ◽  
Occipital Headache ◽  
Upper Limb Pain ◽  
Whiplash Associated Disorders

♦ Whiplash costs UK economy approximately £3.64 billion per year♦ Most occur after rear end vehicle collision♦ Patients present with neck pain and stiffness, occipital headache, thoracolumbar back pain and upper limb pain and parasthesia♦ Over 66% make a full recovery but 2% will be permanently disabled♦ The outcome can be predicted in 70% after three months.

scholarly journals Successful application of burst spinal cord stimulation for refractory upper limb pain: a case series

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 030006052110040
Author(s):  
Kuen Su Lee ◽  
Yoo Kyung Jang ◽  
Gene Hyun Park ◽  
In Jae Jun ◽  
Jae Chul Koh
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Spinal Cord Stimulation ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Intractable Pain ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Upper Limb Pain

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been used to treat sustained pain that is intractable despite various types of treatment. However, conventional tonic waveform SCS has not shown promising outcomes for spinal cord injury (SCI) or postamputation pain. The pain signal mechanisms of burst waveforms are different to those of conventional tonic waveforms, but few reports have presented the therapeutic potential of burst waveforms for the abovementioned indications. This current case report describes two patients with refractory upper limb pain after SCI and upper limb amputation that were treated with burst waveform SCS. While the patients could not obtain sufficient therapeutic effect with conventional tonic waveforms, the burst waveforms provided better pain reduction with less discomfort. However, further studies are necessary to better clarify the mechanisms and efficacy of burst waveform SCS in patients with intractable pain.

scholarly journals SHOULDER INJURIES IN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL PLAYERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Jekiełek ◽  
Angelika Sosulska ◽  
Grzegorz Mańko ◽  
Jarosław Jaszczur-Nowick
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Basketball Player ◽  
Shoulder Injuries ◽  
Shoulder Injury ◽  
Wheelchair Basketball ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Upper Limb Pain

Sport of the disabled has been becoming more and more popular for several years, and wheelchair basketball is one of the most popular disciplines among the disabled. However, playing sports is connected with the possibility of injuries and pain in people training a given discipline. The aim of this study is to determine the occurrence of injuries and to identify most commonly injuries in athletes practicing basketball in wheelchairs. A literature review was conducted in Embase and Medline PubMed databases. Basic search terms are: shoulder injury OR shoulder pain OR upper limb disease OR upper limb disorders OR upper limb pain AND basketball OR basketball player OR wheelchair sport OR wheelchair user OR wheelchair athlete OR wheelchair basketball OR disabled sport OR disabled persons.Results: 511 non-duplicate results were found. At the stage of the analysis of titles and abstracts, 483 were rejected and 28 were qualified for the analysis of full texts. The review included 2 that met all the criteria. The topic is not discussed in large numbers in the literature and requires further research specifically focused on the prevention of shoulder injury as well as assessment of the risk of damage to individual elements that make up the shoulder joint and surrounding structures.

scholarly journals Common challenges in managing neck and upper limb pain in office workers

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 746-750
Author(s):  
Brendan Mouatt ◽  
Steven J Kamper
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Upper Limb Pain

scholarly journals Superior vena cava obstruction with thrombolytic therapy in primary antiphospholipid syndrome

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manal Adel ◽  
Marwa Mashaal ◽  
Kareem Mahmoud ◽  
Shady Mashhour ◽  
Haytham Soliman
Keyword(s):  
Thrombolytic Therapy ◽  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome ◽  
Superior Vena Cava Obstruction ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Upper Limb Pain

We report a case of superior vena cava obstruction of a 39 years old female patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome presented with upper limb pain and swelling ,which improved on thrombolytic therapy ,we review patients with Antiphospholipid syndrome and management with thrombolytic therapy .

scholarly journals Surveillance case definitions for work related upper limb pain syndromes

1998 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 264-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Harrington ◽  
J. T. Carter ◽  
L. Birrell ◽  
D. Gompertz
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Case Definitions ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Pain Syndromes ◽  
Upper Limb Pain

scholarly journals Illness action rediscovered: a case study of upper limb pain

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Calnan ◽  
D. Wainwright ◽  
C. O’Neill ◽  
A. Winterbottom ◽  
C. Watkins
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Upper Limb Pain

scholarly journals Music related upper limb pain in schoolchildren.

1989 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 998-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
H J Fry ◽  
G L Rowley
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Upper Limb Pain
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