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Common challenges in managing neck and upper limb pain in office workers

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dc.contributor.authorMouatt, B.
dc.contributor.authorJ Kamper, S.
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Upper limb, cervical and thoracic pain is a common and burdensome problem in Australia. Office workers report high rates of upper body musculoskeletal complaints when compared with workers in other occupations. OBJECTIVE: This article highlights challenges to providing comprehensive biopsychosocial care for neck, thoracic and related arm pain in office workers, and details the role of active, patient-centred therapies in management. DISCUSSION: Cervical, thoracic and upper limb pain is common in office workers. Optimal management comprises a biopsychosocial patient-centred approach that includes education, reassurance and exercise. Best-evidence treatment of office workers with upper body pain involves an active approach that facilitates self-efficacy and physical activity and reflects a modern understanding of pain
dc.identifier.citationAustralian Journal of General Practice, 2019; 48(11):746-750
dc.identifier.doi10.31128/AJGP-07-19-4986
dc.identifier.issn2208-7958
dc.identifier.issn2208-7958
dc.identifier.orcidMouatt, B. [0000-0003-2422-1599]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/140907
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoyal Australian College of General Practitioners
dc.rightsCopyright 2019 The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-07-19-4986
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectupper limb pain
dc.subjectoffice workers
dc.titleCommon challenges in managing neck and upper limb pain in office workers
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916347611201831

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