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The Physiology of Upper Limb Disorder and Back Pain

Fiona Evard Physiotherapist Moving and Handling Coordinator Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. The Physiology of Upper Limb Disorder and Back Pain. People are at their best when . They do a wide range of variable motions and tasks. BUT

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The Physiology of Upper Limb Disorder and Back Pain

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  1. Fiona EvardPhysiotherapistMoving and Handling CoordinatorHarrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

  2. The Physiology of Upper Limb Disorder and Back Pain

  3. People are at their best when • They do a wide range of variable motions and tasks. BUT • They are limited, wear out, and lose accuracy quickly. • Have a fixed physical design. • Are highly affected by the environment

  4. Physical Stress Excessive loads and repetitive motions can cause problems

  5. The Formula REPETITION X FORCE X POSTURE

  6. pain and discomfort

  7. Muscle weakness

  8. Numbness and tingling sensations

  9. Limited range of motion

  10. Common Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • Epicondylitis and Bicipital Tendonitis • Rotator Cuff Tendonitis • Shoulder Capsulitis • Impingement Syndrome • Tenosynovitis • Cervical Spondylosis • Tension Neck

  11. The Painful Shoulder • Sternoclavicular joint • Acromioclavicular joint • Subacromial space • Glenohumeral joint • Scapulothoracic joint • Rotator cuff muscles: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis.

  12. Impingement pain between 60 and 120 degrees of abduction. Normal x rays Rotator cuff tears, the result of chronic impingement. A scan will show the extent of the tear. Possible arthroscopic repair. Frozen shoulder chronic inflammation with loss of range of movement. Recovery prolonged. Physio and medication Calcific tendonitis. calcium salts deposited in tendons. Pain aggravated by movement. Injection or decompression Causes of pain

  13. Hands and Wrists • Tendonitis: Tendons connect the powerful forearm muscles to your fingers. • When using the hand the tendons slide back and forth through a sleeve within the Carpal Tunnel • Repetition creates friction and pain

  14. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • The tunnel is small and creates a ‘bottleneck’ • Excessive wrist movement creates a ‘kink’ in tunnel • Pain and inflammation result. • A major nerve running through the tunnel becomes compressed. • Numbness, pain, pins and needles etc.

  15. Epicondilitis or tennis elbow

  16. Neck Pain • Wear and Tear • Static Postures • Inability to adjust heights • No Breaks equals Muscle Spasm, Fatigue, Pressure on intervertebral discs and pain

  17. Adverse Neural Tension • The position of the head creates pressure on the nerve root. • This can cause headache • The nerve ‘tethers’ at the elbow. • Its smooth movement is impinged. • This results in a constant aching.

  18. Summary • Poor work stations lead to: • Musculoskeletal Disorders which are: • INFLAMMATION • Prevention is better than the cure • Risk Assessment and ACTION

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