Musculoskeletal System Problems Seen in Surgeons

Year 2023, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 169 - 177, 08.12.2023

Deniz Demirci , Berna Karamancıoğlu , Beyzanur Dikmen Hoşbaş , Eda Gökçe Özülkülü

Abstract

The long working hours of physicians and especially the uncomfortable postures that surgeons are exposed to due to their jobs cause various pains. Although musculoskeletal pain affects daily and career life, it also poses a risk factor for occupational injuries. It is thought that surgeons' sense of neck proprioception may be affected, pain levels may increase, and their surgical careers may be adversely affected due to non-ergonomic operating room conditions, long-term staying in fixed positions and failure to maintain proper body posture. Surgeons should be promoted to participate in appropriate injury prevention exercise programs and postural training, starting with improving ergonomic conditions in operating theatres to prevent musculoskeletal problems or reduce existing pain.

Keywords

Neck pain, Neck posture, Surgeons

CERRAHLARDA GÖRÜLEN KAS İSKELET SİSTEMİ PROBLEMLERİ

Abstract

Hekimlerin uzun çalışma saatleri ve özellikle cerrahların işleri gereği maruz kaldığı konforsuz duruşlar çeşitli ağrılara sebep olmaktadır. Kas-iskelet ağrısı günlük yaşamı, kariyer ömrünü etkilemekle birlikte, mesleki yaralanmalar için risk faktörü oluşturmaktadır. Ergonomik olmayan ameliyathane şartları, uzun süreli sabit pozisyonlarda kalmak ve düzgün vücut postürünün korunamaması gibi sebeplerle cerrahların boyun propriosepsiyon duyusunun da etkilenebileceği, ağrı düzeylerinde artış gözlenebileceği ve cerrahi kariyerlerinin olumsuz etkilenebileceği düşünülmektedir. Cerrahların kas-iskelet problemlerini önlemek veya var olan ağrıyı azaltmak için ameliyathanelerdeki ergonomik koşulların iyileştirilmesinden başlanarak, uygun yaralanma önleyici egzersiz programları ve postüral eğitimlere katılımları teşvik edilmelidir.

Keywords

Cerrahlar, Mesleki hastalıklar, Kas iskelet sistemi

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