Description
Book SynopsisBack pain is a leading cause of suffering, high medical costs, and loss of productivity in the workplace. Through a multidisciplinary approach, this book addresses the widespread problem of musculoskeletal injuries in general and lower back injury in particular.
Table of ContentsErgonomics: Definition and Scope.
Low Back Pain.
Low Back Pain Management and the Role of Ergonomics.
Principles and Methods of Ergonomic Job Analysis and WorkplaceDesign.
Principles and Methods of Interventions Through PosturalCorrection.
Principles and Methods of Interventions Through BiomechanicalApproaches to Stress Reduction.
Principles and Methods of Interventions Through Knowledge andAwareness of Body Mechanics.
Principles and Methods of Interventions Through the Evaluation ofHuman Characteristics.
Principles and Methods of Interventions Through Biofeedback, MuscleReeducation, and Functional Electric Stimulation.
Principles and Methods of Interventions Through Work Conditioningand Work Hardening.
Applications and Case Studies of Erogonmic Interventions.
Appendices.
Index.
