PREVALENCE OF NON-SPECIFIC NECK PAIN AMONG SURGEONS IN DIFFERENT HOSPITALS OF LAHORE
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Non-Specific, Prevalence, Neck pain, Hospitals.Abstract
Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of non-specific neck pain among Surgeons in different hospitals of Lahore and developed some guidelines to reduce the occupational hazards.
Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study. Non-Probability Convenient sampling technique was used. Data was collected from surgeons working in tertiary care hospitals of Lahore Inclusion criteria included Surgeons (25 years or above), both genders selected and Neck pain in cervical region, surgery of consecutive 2- 3 hours or more. Exclusion criteria included age under 25 years, any neurological disorders, cerebrovascular insufficiency, Past history of Infection and Malignancy, any Structural disorders and Trauma. Data was collected by questionnaire form set on paper.
Results: Non-specific neck pain has positive statistically significant association with “Starting of Neck Pain Surgical Day”, “Starting of Neck Pain Post-Surgical Day”, “Worsening of Neck Pain Surgical Day” and “Worsening of Neck Pain Post-Surgical Day
Conclusion: It concluded that the surgeons are not getting neck pain due to the surgical activities but it may worsen by their surgical activities of consecutive 3 hours if they already have some neck-related problems.
Recommendations: Prolong working hours should be reduced which ultimately affect their ergonomics and posture of neck. By reducing consecutive hours of surgery neck pain can be minimized. Surgeons should be trained about their postural alignment while performing surgeries as to prevent maximum stress on neck musculature to avoid neck pain.
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