[Multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and prevention of musculoskeletal diseases in work environment. Long term follow- up]

G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2005 Apr-Jun;27(2):184-98.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

To have the right value of the possible causes responsible of muscles-skeleton disorders, and to have a right therapeutic measures, the Authors have get ready an holistic method, that value not only the damage's point, but also research in the others body-districts, named Peripheral Receptors, the causes responsible of pathologic manifestation. The methods is used on 61 VDU and it consists in: clinical rachis exam (like EPM methods), postural, odontological, oculistic, podiatric and psychologic visits. The study have permitted to underlines muscles-skeletons disorders precociously, not only in symptomatic subjects, but also in those asymptomatic, so it is an important prevention's instrument, diagnostic framing and medico-legal of studied pathologies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Electrocardiography
  • Electromyography
  • Ergonomics
  • Eye Diseases / diagnosis
  • Eye Diseases / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Holistic Health
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / diagnosis
  • Mental Disorders / prevention & control
  • Middle Aged
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases* / prevention & control
  • Occupational Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Occupational Diseases* / prevention & control
  • Occupations
  • Podiatry
  • Posture
  • Research
  • Sex Factors
  • Spine / physiology
  • Time Factors
  • Tooth Diseases / diagnosis
  • Tooth Diseases / prevention & control