Importancia de la intervención fisioterapéutica en desórdenes musculoesqueléticos de origen laboral.

Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) developed at work are a group of inflammatory or degenerative damages in the muscular system, nervous system and other confluent, arising from the development of different work activities or aggravated by them, as well as the influence of the environment in which the work is carried out; These are usually caused by repetitive movements or overexertion, bad cargo handling (generally when bending and turning) or inadequate postural hygiene, long working days in the same position, work at an increased rate, vibrations, among others; they are presented in any part of the body but there is a greater incidence in the neck, back and upper limbs. Research, analysis and study of the risk factors present in the different occupational environments are fundamental for the planning and implementation of effective preventive interventions, allowing an optimal execution of the work and preserving the health and safety of the employee. The follow-up of the physiotherapist to the activities of promotion of health and prevention of the disease, as well as to the manifestation of symptomatology related to the musculoskeletal system helps in great measure to the prevention and control of the MSDs. A bibliographic research was undertaken in different databases with the objective of knowing the importance of the physiotherapist in the intervention of musculoskeletal disorders of labor origin, finding that the importance of the physiotherapist focused on safety and health at work lies in the prevention, promotion, evolution, management and treatment of MSDs, as they are specialists in the musculoskeletal system, its rehabilitation and those responsible for preserving human movement in the different contexts of human life.