Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)
-Shoulders
-Lower extremities hips, knees, ankles
US Army, Air Force, Marines - 2012
-743,547 injuries
US Armed Forces
-82% - inflammation/pain/overuse
1.Injuries in vertebral column and lower
extremities 40% and 39% respectively
2.Knees and lumbar spine unable to run,
jump from vehicle, carry a backpack
Finnish Army
-Lumbar spinal pain
-overuse related disorders 60%
Traumatic disorders 30%
Common reason for dropping out of the
military
-Lumbar spinal pain
-knees and ankle