Cause, Prevalence, and Response to Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries Reported by Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

L Holder, Nicole; A Clark, Holly; M DiBlasio, John; L Hughes, Carol; W Scherpf, John; Harding, Linn; F Shepard, Katherine

doi:10.1093/ptj/79.7.642

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Cause, Prevalence, and Response to Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries Reported by Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

Published in Physical Therapy • Jul 1, 1999

Authors:

Nicole L Holder

Holly A Clark

John M DiBlasio

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) are susceptible to occupational musculoskeletal injuries. The purpose of this study was to examine the reported causes and prevalence of occupational musculoskeletal injuries to PTs and PTAs during a 2-year pe...

Subject

Medicine

Physical therapy

Occupational injury

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