Adult Shoulder

Adult Shoulder

Shoulder Pain and the Workplace

Due to the social visibility of joint pain, doctors and researchers are always looking out for clues into the causes of shoulder pain. A recent article in Annals of Rheumatic Diseases authors, Bone and Tooper, looked at how prolonged exposure to repetitive activity at work can cause shoulder pain. In their study's findings suggest a lifetime prevalence of over 70% of the population for neck and shoulder pain. They found that shoulder pain was second only to back pain for workers’ compensation insurance claims. The Annals of Rheumatic Disease study also found that the risk of developing shoulder pain when starting a new job is in relation to the amount of above the head lifting as well as the employees exposure to monotonous work. They concluded that shoulder pain is a common problem among working age adults and contributes importantly to sick leave.

The study's findings suggest an association between workplace factors and the prevalence of shoulder pain. Influential workplace factors are commonly prolonged abnormal posture and repetition. They also noted that more recent studies have considered the psycho-social influences such as monotony of work and the amount of stress might also contribute to shoulder pain.

In their conclusions, they call for more studies looking at psycho-social stressors as wells as repetitive movement and how it can be modified in order to prevent further injuries to the shoulder in the workplace setting.

About the Author

Michael Carroll, MD is a board certified family physician with a special interest in sports medicine. He is the founding partner of Creekside Clinic, LLC, a progressive primary care center in Traverse City, Michigan and a member of both the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. He also holds special interest in shoulder pain and rotator cuff injuries, specifically with regard to cutting-edge treatments and is the author of a Shoulder Pain Talk.

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