Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries

Musculoskeletal?

The system that includes muscles, bones, joints and supporting tissue structures around the joints (ligaments, fascia, joint capsules, etc.), and because it is closely related to nerves, is often called the neuro-muscoloskeletal system.

If you experience disorders or diseases of the neuro-muscoloskeletal system, you will experience complaints of pain, swelling, stiffness, weakness and muscle paralysis, etc. This ultimately has an impact on a person's movement, flexibility and productivity.

Management of disorders of the neuro-muscoloskeletal system is divided into conservative treatment (without surgery and performed by a Medical Rehabilitation Specialist and his team) and operatively (with surgery by an orthopedic specialist).

Musculoskeletal Injuries Associated with Occupational Risks

These are abnormalities in the musculoskeletal tissue that occur as a result of work activities. The most common abnormalities are:

• Tendonitis
• Tenosynovitis
• Bursitis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Recognize the Characteristics of an Injury

We must know some of the most common injuries that occur when carrying out work activities, so you know further help to deal with them:

• Occurs due to overuse that occurs due to collisions or body movements exceeding ability.
• Occur gradually one example occurs hamstring, three large muscles that are located behind the thigh and function to connect muscles and bones. The hamstrings are actively used when you involve bending your knees, such as climbing, jumping and running.
• Multifactor for example Contusion (Contusion) Is an injury to the tissue and causes damage to the capillaries so that blood seeps into the surrounding tissue. Injuries like this are usually caused by multifactorial problems from sufferers.

Why Do Injuries Happen?

Accidents and trauma, such as falls or hard collisions can occur in work activities. Using inappropriate equipment or improper technique when working is one of the factors that cause injury. The following are the risk factors that affect them:

• Wrong posture
• Static muscle activity
• Effort & Force
• Repetition and No variation
• exposure : - Temperature- Mechanical pressure - vibration
• Frequency intensity duration

How about prevention?

• Work ergonomically
• Rotation
• Training
• Follow up on workers with symptoms
• Fitness program

If you have symptoms of an injury that don't get better in a few days. For example, such as pain, tenderness, swelling, bruising and stiffness in the affected area, immediately visit a health facility and check your condition with a doctor. Because, it could be that the symptoms you are feeling are an indication that they are getting worse and require treatment as early as possible.