Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: June | Volume: 9 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 117-122
Prevalence of Neck Pain among Clinical Laboratory Technicians in Mumbai
Pranita Ganjave1, Sucheta Shikrapurkar2
1Assistant Professor, 2 Physiotherapy Student,
D.Y.Patil University, School of Physiotherapy, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, India
Corresponding Author: Sucheta Shikrapurkar
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Work related musculoskeletal pain is on rise of which neck pain is the most common. Clinical laboratory technicians are prone to develop neck pain due to constant exposure to microscopic work for prolong periods.
Aim & Objectives: The aim of the study was to find the prevalence of neck pain in clinical laboratory technicians. The objective was to explore the neck symptoms experienced by laboratory personnel with prolong use of microscope and determine other musculoskeletal problems faced by them.
Materials and methodology: A cross sectional study was performed among 40 clinical laboratory technicians working in Mumbai hospital to determine the prevalence of neck pain in them. A self-made questionnaire and Neck Disability Index (NDI) scale was used for the same.
Results: 100% prevalence of neck pain was found among the subjects. NDI scale reported that 12.50% had no disability, 52.5% had mild disability, 35% had moderate disability and none of them had severe disability. Subjects also reported radiating pain to either of arms and pain in other regions of body apart from neck. There was statistically very strong association (p=0.03) between NDI score and neck pain.
Conclusion: The prevalence of neck pain in clinical laboratory technicians was found to be highest (100%). Neck pain is attributed as one of the factor contributing to the increase in functional disability.
Key words: Laboratory technician, Neck Pain, Static Posture, Occupation related