MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

This study tested a community-based care model that adds physiotherapy to standard antenatal care for pregnant women with chronic diseases like diabetes or high blood pressure. 200 women were split into two groups: one received the extra physiotherapy (including exercises for str…

This study tested whether a workplace program called GLAD can be used to prevent muscle and joint pain in blue-collar workers. 70 workers and safety professionals took part in an 8-week program with education, ergonomic changes, and exercises. The main goal was to see if workers …

This study looked at whether teaching bank employees about ergonomics and giving them breathing exercises could reduce their muscle and joint pain, improve their posture, and increase their awareness of how they sit and breathe. 62 office workers who sit at computers for at least…

This study tested whether dry needling—a technique where thin needles are inserted into muscle knots—combined with neck exercises can reduce pain and improve movement in people with chronic mechanical neck pain. Forty adults aged 25 to 65 were split into two groups: one received …

This study looked at how work stress and burnout are connected to muscle and bone pain in university teachers and researchers. About 99 academic staff from Yalova University filled out surveys about their pain, stress, burnout, and work-life balance. The goal was to understand th…

This study measured hip and upper back movement in 60 adults with chronic low back pain to see if they are related. Participants had their hip range of motion and thoracic spine flexibility tested. The goal was to understand how these body areas might influence each other in peop…