Ergonomics and the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders 2nd Edition

This comprehensive resource provides a strong medical, ergonomic, and industrial foundation for understanding and managing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in business and industry. Addressing multiple perspectives — including the individual worker, insurance companies, regulatory agencies, industry, and the medical community, this practical text provides an integrated approach to understanding and management of these conditions. Well-referenced and highly organized, it follows a logical progression that moves from presenting a broad background on the historical and present day phenomena of MSDs, to explanation of the multiple risk factors involved with MSDs, including physiologic, biomechanical, and psychosocial factors. • A strong physiologic, biomechanical, and psychological basis for understanding work-related MSDs is provided. • A thorough review of medical conditions associated with work-related MSDs is included because they directly affect analysis, assessment, and treatment of MSDs. • Actual work-related MSD programs for high-risk industries and populations are presented. • A sophisticated outcome assessment model for work-related MSDs provides a practical approach for therapists to use when assessing patients. • Content is well organized, beginning with a discussion of the various professional perspectives of those involved with treating work-related MSDs, then addressing the medical diagnosis and treatment, the ergonomic analysis and intervention, and cost-benefit analyses. • Extensive referencing throughout provides an evidence-based approach for analysis and treatment of work-related MSDs. • A comprehensive discussion is included on the risk factors that contribute to work-related MSDs. • A panel of highly recognizable contributors provides expertise so readers can get first hand knowledge from the pros. • Content covers home and leisure as well as work-related MSDs to help readers understand how to treat special situations, such as geriatrics, children, and the home. • The structure of the book is set up in a logical and easy-to-read manner that offers a client-centered approach as well as a systems perspective on the management of MSDs using a variety of modalities. • Each chapter has been completely updated with extensive references to the history of work, latest research on biomechanical and psychosocial risk factors for MSDs, latest ergonomic assessment tools (including EMGs), treatment of MSDs, and regulatory information. • Several groundbreaking chapters have been added — The Expanded Definition of Ergonomics, Joint-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Ergonomics of Caring for Children, Ergonomics in the Home, and Management of the Older Worker. sdarticle......Page 1 sdarticle_001......Page 2 sdarticle_002......Page 4 sdarticle_003......Page 5 sdarticle_004......Page 6 sdarticle_005......Page 7 sdarticle_006......Page 19 sdarticle_007......Page 33 sdarticle_008......Page 48 sdarticle_015......Page 64 sdarticle_016......Page 90 sdarticle_017......Page 133 sdarticle_024......Page 150 sdarticle_025......Page 159 sdarticle_026......Page 190 sdarticle_027......Page 229 sdarticle_028......Page 264 sdarticle_035......Page 280 sdarticle_036......Page 296 sdarticle_037......Page 321 sdarticle_038......Page 339 sdarticle_039......Page 360 sdarticle_046......Page 384 sdarticle_047......Page 400 sdarticle_048......Page 414 sdarticle_055......Page 429 sdarticle_056......Page 440 sdarticle_057......Page 466 sdarticle_058......Page 486 sdarticle_059......Page 522 In order to treat work-related musculoskeletal disorders, occupational and physical therapists need to do more than take a patient history, examine the worker, and perform laboratory tests. They must also understand the long-standing problems, the patternof recurring symptoms, and the differential diagnosis for specific conditions. MANAGEMENT OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS provides the information necessary to understand, assess, and treat these disorders in order to safely return the worker to the worksite. In order to treat work-related musculoskeletal disorders, occupational and physical therapists need to do more than take a patient history, examine the worker, and perform laboratory tests. This title provides information needed to understand, assess, and treat these disorders in order to return the worker to the worksite.