Rehabilitation in Cases of Accidents and Occupational Diseases

A work accident is an event that is unexpected, undesirable, and can cause loss of life or property. It occurs due to work or while carrying out work and on the way from home to work and returning home via the usual or normal road.

Occupational diseases include diseases caused by work and/or the work environment, generally appearing over a relatively long period of time after exposure to potential hazards, so that they can often be reversed by cessation of exposure and can be persistent if not treated as early as possible.

The stages of neuromusculoskeletal disorders (diseases related to the muscle, nerve, tendon, bone, and joint systems) are work-related; namely, the first stage is generally complained of as feeling sore and tired during working hours, but disappears with rest, does not show a decrease in work performance, persists for several weeks or months, and then recovers. The second stage of symptoms is like the first stage, which appears at the start of work and rest does not reduce the symptoms (even disrupting sleep), indicating a decrease in work performance, persisting for several months, and then recovering again. In the third stage, symptoms persist at rest, pain occurs during non-repetitive movements, and the inability to do work even with light tasks persists for several months to years and generally cannot recover.

The aim of rehabilitation is to restore a sense of self-esteem, self-confidence, awareness, and responsibility for the future of oneself, one's family, and one's community or social environment. Restore the ability to carry out social functions properly. Recovery of a person from an accident or illness to be able to work again either at their original place of work or at a new place of work that suits their conditions and abilities. Part of medical rehabilitation efforts with the aim of reducing compensation costs and improving workforce function, thereby reducing loss of time.

So the physical demands of work, for example, include doing the same movements over and over again, maintaining the same position for long periods of time while performing tasks, or sitting for long periods of time, increasing the risk of injury. The layout and condition of the work place or work station are very important to pay attention to. For example, tasks that require long-lasting activities, work surfaces that are too high or too low, the edge of the table pressing on muscles and tendons when working, and devices placed in places that cause the worker to have to position their body in a bad way Characteristics of the object being held, for example, weight, size, center of gravity, and devices used to move heavy objects Working environmental conditions, for example, excessive exposure to cold temperatures while working.

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