Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physiotherapists in Jouf region: A cross-sectional study

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are most common in physiotherapists due to bad posture and repetitive movement of different body parts. Aims: To find out how common musculoskeletal disorders and risk factors are among physiotherapists in Jouf region. Methods: The present study was conducted in a cross-sectional manner. It depended on both the written and the online version; the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire was used to evaluate the work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physiotherapists in Jouf region. The study included both female and male physiotherapists in Jouf region who obtained at least a bachelor degree in physical therapy, their ages ranged between 25 and 45 years and working in public or private hospitals.
Results: In the last 12 months, the neck had the most pain and discomfort (74%), followed by the low back region (56%) and the lowest area was the elbow (8%). Conclusion: The highest areas with pain were the neck and lower back regions among physiotherapists, due to prolonged restricted posture, improper positions and repeated tasks.