Table 3

The frequencies of WRMDs at body part affected in different practice settings.


Orthopedic Rehabilitation %
General Physical Therapy %
Neurological Rehabilitation %
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation %

Neck n:30 12 %
9.1
10.9
15.1
6.7
Shoulder n:39 14 %
11.4
16.9
15.1
16.7
Upper Back n:15 9 %
6.8
5.0
5.8
6.6
Elbow n:22 8 %
13.6
7.9
8.1
3.3
Lower Back n:72 26 %
29.5
25.7
28.0
30.0
Wrist/Hand n:48 18 %
18.2
22.8
12.8
16.7
Hip/Thigh n:6 2 %
2.3
3.0
2.3
0.0
Knee n:20 8 %
6.8
5.9
9.3
10.0
Ankle/Foot n:9 3 %
2.3
2.0
3.5
10.0

Salik and Özcan BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2004 5:27   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-5-27