Bhavesh Bhalala¹*, Riddhi Naik², Riddhi Kaswala² and Sahil Khattar²

¹Department of Physiotherapy, Mahaveer Physiotherapy Clinic, Vasai Road (West), Mumbai, India
²Assistant Physiotherapist-Mahaveer Physiotherapy Clinic, Vasai Road (West), Mumbai, India

*Corresponding Author: Bhavesh Bhalala, Department of Physiotherapy, Mahaveer Physiotherapy Clinic, Vasai Road (West), Mumbai, India.

Received: September 08, 2023; Published: October 22, 2023

Abstract

Diamond industry in India is one of the most important industries, which creates employment and also contributes in the Indian Economy for growth. Diamond requires cutting and polishing. Quality check is done at every step. The Units involved in cutting, polishing and Quality check are: Bruting, Polishing and Quality Control. The workers involved in Diamond cutting and polishing requires prolonged sitting during the procedure and forward bent posture of neck is required to frequently see the diamond through the eye glass. Polishing (involves Top and Bottom units) is done with a device named Angoor involving Left Hand. In Bruting procedure, the machine is connected with a computer and the procedure is done by operating on a computer screen. Workers all around the world experience a range of occupation related musculoskeletal disorders depending on their task which affects their functionality and ultimately their overall performance. There are least research available in the field of Diamond industrial workers suffering with common work related Musculoskeletal Disorders in India. The aim of the study is to find out the prevalence of common work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Diamond Industrial Workers in India. Data was analysed using a descriptive analysis in MS Excel 2007. The Standardized Nordic Questionnaire was utilized as an outcome measure.

Keywords: WMSD; Diamond Industrial Workers; Diamond Workers; Posture in Diamond Workers; Nordic Questionnaire

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Citation

Citation: Bhavesh Bhalala., et al. “Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Diamond Industrial Workers: A Descriptive study".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 6.11 (2023): 89-94.

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