Prevalence and treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain focused on service gaps: a comparative analysis by age group and body part.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational health, grounded in occupational medicine, aims to enhance the well-being and labor productivity of the working population. Within this realm, there has been growing concern over the increasing instances of labor loss due to diminished physical capacity and the rise in musculoskeletal disorders. Chronic pain is also associated with musculoskeletal disorders. Another pressing issue related to chronic musculoskeletal pain was needed assistance services are underutilized, is referred to as a "service gap". Understanding trends based on age and affected regions of the body is indispensable for developing strategies to address chronic musculoskeletal pain in workers. This study aimed to elucidate age-specific trends in the prevalence and number of pain sites in c

SUBMITTER: Oka Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11526791 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature