Chronic Back and Neck Pain in Pilots Flying Different Aircraft
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 9
Abstract
Many studies have been conducted in relation to the prevalence of chronic low back pain in aviators. Other studies have been conducted in relation to the prevalence of neck pain, with few researches combining the two. This research investigates the relationship between the prevalence of persistent neck and backache in aviators. The research constitutes an articles review, with relevant articles being selected based on their discussion of the topic. A search conducted using the key words resulted in 18 relevant articles. Most of the articles discuss the prevalence of low back pain in aviators, with others looking at neck pain in different types of aircraft pilots. The results of the article review indicate a higher incidence of the symptoms in aviators compared to the general population. Helicopters have a higher incidence, with the civilian pilots having a relatively lower prevalence compared to military pilots.
Authors and Affiliations
Ibrahim A Albrethen
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP214414
- DOI -
- Views 77
- Downloads 0
Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome with Aggressive Periodontitis - A Case Report with Review of Literature
Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome (PLS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder first described by two French physicians, Papillon and Lefevre in 1924. Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome (PLS) is described as the association of palmar-pla...
Study of serum uric acid levels in diabetics and its association with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular morbidity
Introduction: The incidence of diabetes mellitus is increasing during past few decades due to lifestyle changes in both developing and developed countries. Uric acid being an atherogenic marker presumed to have a role me...
A Study of New Onset Seizures in Age More Than 40 Years
Aim of The Study: To study the etiologic profiles of first onset seizures in patients aged more than 40 years of age. To analyze the age / sex distribution, presenting history, clinical findings and investigations at adm...
Tranexamic Acid - Evaluation of its use in Decreasing Blood Loss and Transfusion in Knee Arthroplasty
Background: Peri-operative bleeding is one of the major indication for allogenic blood transfusion. To reduce Post-operative blood loss, a number of antifibrinolytic agents like tranexamic acid have been used, which act...
Scrub Typhus with a Rare Presentation in a Child- A Case Report
Acute kidney injury (AKI) due to infections is an important preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the tropical region. The prevalence and outcome of AKI in children with scrub typhus is not known. We report a c...