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Increased prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physiotherapists during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Commentary.

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BACKGROUND COVID-19 is an exceptionally infectious virus that contaminates various systems and increases the demands on physiotherapists in the management of patients. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this commentary was to… Click to show full abstract

BACKGROUND COVID-19 is an exceptionally infectious virus that contaminates various systems and increases the demands on physiotherapists in the management of patients. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this commentary was to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among physiotherapists at the workplace. METHODS Explore the anxiety and stress levels of the physiotherapists during the pandemic and its consequence on the mental health. RESULTS The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the approach of rehabilitation services to patients and increased the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMDs) among physiotherapists. CONCLUSION Physiotherapists must exercise due caution and diligence while managing these patients to protect themselves from contracting the infection and avoid WMDs.

Keywords: among physiotherapists; prevalence work; increased prevalence; covid pandemic; work related

Journal Title: Work
Year Published: 2022

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