Prevención y tratamiento de las molestias musculoesqueléticas relacionados al ámbito laboral. Una revisión narrativa de la literatura

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Abstract: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) related to the workplace are a problem frequent and expensive global health care. They are prevalent in people who perform repetitive movements, lifting heavy loads and adopting uncomfortable postures for long periods of duration. The objective of this review is to describe the recommendations for prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders related to work. A search was carried out in the electronic database of PubMED and Scopus applying an advanced search that included keywords and Boolean operators to find documents that are specific to this study. After applying inclusion and exclusion filters to the search, a total of 12 useful articles for research. The results obtained showed that the Physical, organizational and cognitive interventions can prevent MSDs. The end of Treatment is to reduce or alleviate musculoskeletal discomfort in such a way as to avoid a work disability. The impact of musculoskeletal disorders is one of the main public health problems that cause disability and absenteeism from work, generating large costs for health services.