Women At Least Twice As Likely To Get Some Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Women At Least Twice As Likely To Get Some Musculoskeletal Disorders

.... This new work, though it did not yield specific incidence rates for

different disorders...

Until now, some researchers suspected that women only appear to have a

higher incidence of these disorders because they are more likely than men to

admit that they are in pain and get treatment. Others thought the gender

difference was due to a greater exposure to certain risk factors for women.

.... women have a significantly higher prevalence --

anywhere from two to ten, even eleven times higher than men ...

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) affect the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and

joints. One 1998 study found that 15 percent of the American working

population suffered one or more MSDs, and that this rate could increase to

18 percent within the next 30 years.

Researchers believe that doing highly repetitive or physically stressful

work can cause MSDs. ... neck and shoulder pain is

becoming a hot issue ...

MSDs can be difficult to diagnose...

This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Ohio State

University.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/07/040722085619.htm