Terminologies and Medical Terms for Musculoskeletal Disorders. In view of ergonomics in the workplace.

1. Terminologies
and
Medical Terms for
Musculoskeletal
Disorders
By: Prof. Erika Funelas

2. Ergonomics is the field of study
that seeks to match the physical
and cognitive requirements of
the job to the abilities of the
worker.
It is the scientific study of people
at work.
ERGONOMICS

3. A systematic method used to
evaluate, prevent and manage
work-related musculoskeletal
disorders.
E.g
Worksite Analysis
Hazard Prevention & Control
Medical Management
Training & Education
ERGONOMICS
PROGRAM

4. FATIGUE
A condition that results when the
body cannot provide enough
energy for the muscles to perform a
task.
It results in an incapacity to
continue to perform the work at the
same rate.

5. FORCE
The amount of physical
effort a person uses to
do a task.

6. HAND-ARM VIBRATION
Vibration (generally from a hand
tool) that goes through the
hand, then travels through the
rest of the body.

7. Illnesses and injuries that affect one
or more parts of the soft tissue and
bones in the body.
Parts of the musculoskeletal system:
bones
muscles
tendons
ligaments
cartilage
nerves & blood vessels
MUSCULOSKELETAL
DISORDERS (MSD)

8. Gloves, kneepads, and other
equipment that may help reduce
hazards until other controls can
be implemented or that
supplement existing crontrols.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE)

9. An aspect of a job that
increases the worker’s
chance of getting a work-
related musculoskeletal
disorder.
RISK FACTORS

10. CHRONIC LOW-BACK
PAIN
General soreness and fatigue
of the lower back. Pain is
usually constant, and it
accompanies most activities.

11. CARPAL TUNNEL
SYNDROME
A compression of the
median nerve as it
passes through the
carpal tunnel in the
wrist.

12. CONSTRICTION
Binding, squeezing, or
shrinking blood vessels so
that circulation is reduced.

13. DeQuervain’s
Disease
An inflammation of the
tendon and/or its sheath
at the base of the
thumb.

14. SPRAIN
Overstretching or
overexertion of a muscle or
tendon.

15. Tendonitis
An inflammation of the
tendon.

16. TRIGGER FINGER
A common term for tendonitis
or tenosynovitis that causes
painful locking of the finger(s)
while flexing.

17. THANK YOU.