work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:Combination of ergonomics advice and motor control training, 40-60 mins each session versus conventional physiotherapy about 30-40 mins each session, both two groups treatments 12 weeks for
Sponsors
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria involves a presence of chronic musculoskeletal pain of a "soft-tissue" nature for at least 1 month in the neck-shoulder region initial on, without any traumatic injury such as laceration or fracture. Subject must affirm that the pain is related or aggravated by work activities. The level of pain must be more than 2/10 in a numerical rating scale of 0-10 with 10 being extreme pain.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: There must be no or only slight degenerative changes demonstrated on x-rays and/or MRI, no serious pathology nor any known neurological deficits or dysfunctions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. pain scores and functional outcome measure scores;2. Functional outcome measure -include the NDI and the DASH total scores; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. EMG amplitudes of neck muscles – amplitude ratios of muscles during functional tasks.;2. Work status and disability claims;3. Cost-effectiveness; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDr SZETO Pui Yuk Grace
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Outcome results
None listed