Low back pain as an occupational disease
Authors:
Nakládalová Marie 1; Urban Pavel 2; Hlávková Jana 2; Ehler Edvard 3; Ridzoň Petr 4,5; Boriková Alena 1; Laštovková Andrea 4; Pelclová Daniela 4
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika pracovního lékařství, LF UP a FN Olomouc, přednostka doc. MUDr. Marie Nakládalová, Ph. D.
1; Státní zdravotní ústav Praha, ředitelka Ing. Jitka Sosnovcová
2; Neurologická klinika PKN, a. s. a FZS Univerzity Pardubice, přednosta doc. MUDr. Edvard Ehler, CSc.
3; Klinika pracovního lékařství, 1. LF UK a VFN Praha, přednostka prof. MUDr. Daniela Pelclová, CSc.
4; Neurologické oddělení Thomayerovy nemocnice, Praha, prim. MUDr. Jolana Marková
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Published in:
Pracov. Lék., 66, 2014, No. 2-3, s. 94-97.
Category:
Review article
Overview
Although vertebrogenic algic syndrome or back pain is a very common disease of multifactorial etiology, epidemiological studies have shown a statistically significant association with certain types of occupational burden. In practice, the contribution of occupational exposure to the development of these conditions is important for two reasons. First, it may be considered essentially preventable. Second, cases with a significant contribution of occupational etiology may be viewed as occupational diseases for which compensation may be claimed, as is the case in many European Union countries. In the Czech Republic, however, there is no such possibility. A prerequisite for including these conditions in the list of occupational diseases is development of an objective method for evaluating the contribution of occupational factors to their etiology and determination of clinical criteria for their classification as occupational diseases.
Klíčová slova:
back pain – occupational diseases – risk factors
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