Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and physiotherapists

A new report has examined the extent of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MDSs) in Chartered Society of Physiotherapy members. Based on a survey of 3,661 physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants and physiotherapy students on clinical placement, the report compares the prevalence of work-related MSDs in CSP members to that found in physical therapists in Australia, Canada, Kuwait, Slovenia,Turkey and the USA.