Musculoskeletal Problems Among Hospital Staff.
Musculoskeletal pain is an extremely common complaint among hospital workers. A review of questionnaires completed by 416 hospital staff regarding musculoskeletal pain complaints found 74% experienced an episode of low back pain during the previous year while between 50-60% of participants also experienced neck, upper back, and/or shoulder pain during the same time frame.
Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, January 2016