A Systemic Analysis on Increasing Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder And Low Back Pain In Teaching Profession

Abstract

Introduction- Nowadays, the most prevalent and serious occupational safety affecting the health issues of the working populations are musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and low back pain that tend to have a substantial negative influence affecting the quality of life. The present study focuses on the increase in physical health issues of the teaching group related to work-related musculoskeletal disorders and low back pain affecting the quality of life. The study emphasises on the main provocative aspects of MSDs and low back pain in the teaching staff of both sexes.
Material and methods- An extensive web-based search was done on various platforms, viz. PubMed, PubMed Central, Web of Science, Google Scholar, MEDLINE, Academia etc. with the help of keywords used for searching data related with work-related musculoskeletal disorder, low back pain, occupational hazards, prevalence, risk factors, academicians, teaching profession, etc.
Result and Discussion- The teaching staff were subjected to repeated work tasks, difficult postures, extended computer use as well as mentally demanding work conditions have been linked to an increased incidence of these illnesses. Similarly, low back pain has now become the most common problem among teachers, especially among the female teachers, affecting their personal and professional lives.
Conclusion- Some control strategies could be adopted such as reducing the loads addressing the issues which are related to both personal and work-related activities might lead to professional growth as well as improving quality of life.