Document Type
Report
College
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Department
Occupational Therapy
Degree
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Report Date
2021
Faculty Mentor
Murray, Erin
Doctoral Experiential Coordinator
Rainville, Ellen B.
Abstract
"Due to the repetitive motions and stress manual therapist put on their joints they are at a high risk of work-related injuries. Performing soft tissue work, joint mobilization, and orthopedic techniques everyday results in upper extremity pain specifically in the joints of the wrist, thumb, and hand. The purpose of this study was to learn the root cause and effect of work-related injuries and pain that manual therapist experience. This qualitative phenomenological study involved a survey administered to a sample of 41 manual therapists including occupational therapists (OTs), occupational therapy assistants (OTAs), physical therapists (PTs), physical therapy assistants (PTAs), certified hand therapists (CHTs), and chiropractors, who utilize manual techniques. Our survey results concluded that due to the manual nature of their work and the demand of this profession work-related injuries and pain is high within manual therapists."
Recommended Citation
Gifford, Kacey, "The Effect of Tools on Work-Related Injury in Manual Therapists Who Work in Outpatient Settings" (2021). OTD DEx Reports - College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. 29.
https://digitalcommons.law.wne.edu/otd/29
