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Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is a method by which Physical and Occupational Therapists may assess fo abilities and limitations while also assessing for behavioral obstacles that may be interfering with return to normal activity. Typically done with workers’ compensation patients, this testing will enable the therapist to provide a referring physician with the necessary informationContinue reading
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Ergonomics is the discipline concerned with the “fit” between the user, equipment and their environments. Ergonomics as an intervention for health protection has been used on workplaces of every type since ancient Greece in the development of newer and better tools. As applied to work processes, ergonomics was used to develop better ways to carryContinue reading
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The National Institutes of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) conducted an investigation at a hospital antenatal unit where most of the Sonographers complained of neck, shoulder, and arm pain while performing Ultrasound. The investigation consisted of interviews and video footage. NIOSH’s findings indicated awkward posture of the shoulder (abduction and flexion), sustained static forces andContinue reading
