The less commonly discussed forms of musculoskeletal disorder are on the rise, and are set to affect twice as many people in the next 30 years, new research predicts. This category of "other" ...

Musculoskeletal disorders -- which affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and joints -- can severely affect individuals' physical and mental health, and they're especially prevalent among aging ...

There is no doubt that musculoskeletal disorders of the low back and upper extremities are an important and costly national health problem. Musculoskeletal disorders account for nearly 70 million ...

People with higher risks of cardiovascular disease are significantly more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, and rotator cuff tendinitis, according to a new study ...

Novel research shows that in approximately one third of countries and territories worldwide, population aging was the largest contributor to the growing burden of musculoskeletal disorders from 1990 ...

Rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders (RMDs) like arthritis are having a significant impact on how long people across ...

The National Safety Council (NSC) has announced its third annual round of grants focused on preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the most common and costly workplace injuries. With this latest ...

Most people don’t spend much time thinking about their grip strength. It’s one of those things you notice only in ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. This chapter provides a review of the biomechanics literature on the low back and ...

In his final letter to shareholders, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the company will be as obsessed with worker satisfaction as it is with customers. It is implementing new tools to prevent ...