Riesgos ergonómicos y prevalencia de desórdenes musculoesqueléticos en el fisioterapeuta a nivel de la columna vertebral asociados a la carga física.

Abstract

to the International Labor Organization (ILO), musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are among the most important health problems at work. Its impact is such that currently DME is one of the main causes of physical disability and loss of work productivity. (Rojas, 2020). In health professionals, physiotherapists are one of the main exposed to risk factors given the nature of their tasks. The objective of this study was to determine the ergonomic risks and the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the physiotherapist at the level of the spine associated with physical load. As a methodology, a compilation monograph prepared in the second semester of 2021 was carried out, using clinical trials and / or degree works as object of study, collected in different databases such as PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Academic Google, among others. For its search, keywords and / or controlled terminological vocabulary were used. It was concluded that physiotherapists are constantly exposed to ergonomic risks, which produces a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, mainly in the spine region. Likewise, this is influenced by other factors such as the number of patients, hours of work and lack of experience, negatively affecting their quality of life. Keywords: musculoskeletal diseases, ergonomic risk, spine, physical therapists, physical load.