Risk and Protective Factors for Developing Musculoskeletal Disorders

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Chronic Care".

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Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, FI-00032 Työterveyslaitos, Finland
Interests: musculoskeletal disorders; mental disorders; systematic reviews and meta-analyses; lifestyle risk factors; occupational risk factors
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Dear Colleagues,

Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most common causes of disability. To date, the effectiveness of some preventive measures against musculoskeletal disorders remains uncertain. Furthermore, observational studies have yielded inconsistent results on the effects of some personal and occupational factors on musculoskeletal disorders. This Special Issue aims to publish original studies and reviews of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials examining preventive measures for musculoskeletal disorders and original studies or reviews of observational studies identifying personal or occupational risk and protective factors for musculoskeletal disorders. We would consider narrative, systematic, and umbrella reviews examining specific review questions. Studies on sickness absence or disability retirement due to musculoskeletal disorders are also welcome.

Dr. Rahman Shiri
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Keywords

  • back pain
  • neck pain
  • shoulder disorders
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • sickness absence
  • disability retirement
  • risk factors
  • occupational factors
  • prevention

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Correlation between Anthropometric and Ultrasound Measurement for Dry Needling of the Iliocostalis Lumborum Muscle with a Safety Protocol: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
by Raquel López-Castellanos, Enrique Ruiz-Astasio, Antonio Cortés-Campos, Samuel Fernández-Carnero, Nicolás Cuenca-Zaldivar, Daniel Pecos-Martin, Francisco Selva-Sarzo and Susana Nunez-Nagy
Healthcare 2022, 10(12), 2470; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10122470 - 07 Dec 2022
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Introduction: the management of musculoskeletal pain through the application of dry needling (DN) is effective. The application of this technique can carry very infrequent major risks on muscles, such as on the iliocostalis lumborum due to its proximity to the kidney and the [...] Read more.
Introduction: the management of musculoskeletal pain through the application of dry needling (DN) is effective. The application of this technique can carry very infrequent major risks on muscles, such as on the iliocostalis lumborum due to its proximity to the kidney and the peritoneum. It is important to establish a DN protocol based on the different anthropometric variables of the subjects. Main objective: the main objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between different anthropometric variables and the skin-kidney and skin-peritoneum distances to establish the size of the needle that could perform DN in the iliocostalis lumborum muscle without risk. Design: a cross-sectional observational study was conducted. Methodology: a total of 68 healthy subjects were evaluated. Demographic and anthropometric data, such as age, gender, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), chest (xiphoid process and axilla) and abdomen circumferences, and skinfold thickness were collected. The measurements of skin-upper and lower edge of the iliocostalis lumborum muscle and the skin-peritoneum and/or kidney in the regions of L2 and L4, and on both sides, were assessed using ultrasound imaging. Results: a multiple linear regression analysis was performed, confirming that, in L2 without compression, gender significantly predicted the distance, with the distance being greater in women than in men. The measurement without compression increased with age up to 50 years, and it also increased with higher measurements for the chest-triceps, iliac crest, and thigh skinfold thickness, and decreased with higher measurement for the abdominal circumference. It was verified that the measurement with compression in L2 decreased as the neutral axillary circumference and the skinfold thickness in the abdomen-iliac crest increased, while the distance increased with larger measurements obtained in the neutral abdominal circumference and in the skinfold thickness of the chest-triceps. It was also verified that the measurement with compression in L4 increased up to a body mass index of 25 and then decreased even if the index increased further, and it decreased as the skinfold thickness in the abdomen-iliac crest decreased and increased as the measurements of the neutral abdominal circumference and the skinfold thickness in the chest-triceps increased. In L4 without compression, the gender variable significantly predicted changes in the measurement, with women tending to have a smaller distance compared to men. Conclusions: the measurements of the neutral abdominal circumference, chest-triceps, and abdomen-iliac crest skinfold thickness could help clinicians predict the skin-kidney and skin-peritoneum distances for dry needling of the iliocostalis lumborum with the methodology described. Full article
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Is Smoking Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? A Meta-Analysis
by Kaisa Lampainen, Sina Hulkkonen, Jorma Ryhänen, Stefania Curti and Rahman Shiri
Healthcare 2022, 10(10), 1988; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10101988 - 11 Oct 2022
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To date, the role of smoking in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is unclear. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the association between smoking and CTS. The literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus, from inception until [...] Read more.
To date, the role of smoking in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is unclear. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the association between smoking and CTS. The literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus, from inception until October 2021. Three reviewers screened the titles, abstracts, and full-text articles and evaluated the methodological quality of the included studies. A random-effects meta-analysis was used, and heterogeneity across studies was examined using I2 statistic. A total of 31 (13 cross-sectional, 10 case-control, and 8 cohort) studies were qualified for meta-analysis. In a meta-analysis of cohort studies, the risk of CTS did not differ between current and never smokers (pooled hazard ratio (HR) 1.09, 95% CI 0.84–1.43), current and past/never smokers (HR 1.07, 95% CI 0.94–1.23), and past and never smokers (HR 1.12, 95% CI 0.83–1.49). Furthermore, a meta-analysis of case control studies found no difference in the risk of CTS between current and never smokers (pooled odds ratio (OR) 0.92, 95% CI 0.56–1.53), current and past/never smokers (OR 1.10, 95% CI 0.51–2.36), and past and never smokers (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.59–1.39). However, a meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies showed the associations of ever (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.08–1.72) and current smoking (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.11–2.09) with CTS. However, the association between ever smoking and CTS disappeared after limiting the meta-analysis to higher quality studies or after adjusting for publication bias. The association between current smoking and CTS also attenuated after limiting the meta-analysis to studies that confirmed CTS by a nerve conduction study or studies with low attrition bias. This meta-analysis does not support an association between smoking and CTS. The association between smoking and CTS observed in cross-sectional studies could be due to biases and/or confounding factors. Full article
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