Dor lombar em carregadores de hortifrutigranjeiros da Ceasa-Campinas : condicionantes relacionados com o processo de trabalho / Low back pain workers who handle food products from the Ceasa-Campinas : issues related to the work´s process

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

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Low back pain is very common in the population. Among workers is classified as RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) or WRMD (Work-related musculoskeletal disorders) and deserves attention because of high rates and costs it generates. The complexity of risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prevention also draws the attention and is currently the subject of numerous studies. This study was carried out with workers who handle products as food, plants, flowers and raw-materials from the CEASA-Campinas, which is the Supply Center of Campinas. The study was cross-sectional, conducted through interviews with 289 workers. The objective was to identify factors that may be associated with low back pain to identify aspects of the work that could be changed as well as ways to improve the multidisciplinary health care for these workers. The proposals are more likely suggestions for health promotion, prevention and rehabilitation of injuries that has been already installed. The results show a very heterogeneous population in terms of age, working time and products carried by them. Low back pain crises are frequent and usually acute. Self-medication is widely used in such crises. The risk factors of low back pain involve psychosocial factors, age, smoking, physical activity and heavy efforts. The variables low back pain and quantity of tons carried by them were related to personal and labor aspects of these workers. There was a significant association between physical effort done on the last job and low back pain. It is suggested in this paper that the results of negative associations and low significance correlations are due to the fact that these workers have been developing mechanisms of self-defense to protect themselves from pain. This way they are able to remain working despite the adversities. Another possible conclusion would be that they are leaving the job because of disabling pain. Only additional research could clarify which of the two conclusions is more likely. The work also suggests that health promotion and prevention are needed. As well as a system of care during the pain, providing relief and orientation for activities of daily living. Physical therapy addresses this field and can inspire proposals for intervention and for future researc

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occupational health dor lombar saude do trabalhador dort low back pain cumulative trauma disorders

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