From: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Nigerian Physiotherapists
Strategies | Percentages | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Almost always | Sometimes | Almost Never | No Response | ||||
 | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | Number | (%) |
I modify patient's position/my position | 74/115 | (64.3) | 31/115 | (27.0) | 3/115 | (2.6) | 7/115 | (6.1) |
I select techniques that will not aggravate or provoke my discomfort | 54/115 | (47.0) | 38/115 | (33.0) | 15/115 | (3.0) | 8/115 | (7.0) |
I adjust plinth/bed height before treating a patient | 45/115 | (39.1) | 35/115 | (30.4) | 27/115 | (23.5) | 8/115 | (7.0) |
I pause regularly so I can stretch and change posture | 43/115 | (37.4) | 44/115 | (38.3) | 22/115 | (19.1) | 6/115 | (5.2) |
I get someone else to help me handle a heavy patient | 38/115 | (33.1) | 50/115 | (43.5) | 22/115 | (19.1) | 5/115 | (4.3) |
I stop treatment if it causes or aggravate my discomfort | 28/115 | (24.3) | 50/115 | (43.5) | 29/115 | (25.2) | 8/115 | (7.0) |
I use different part of my body to administer a manual technique | 19/115 | (16.5) | 39/115 | (33.9) | 49/115 | (42.6) | 8/115 | (7.0) |
I use electrotherapy instead of manual techniques to avoid stressing an injury | 11/115 | (9.6) | 45/115 | (39.1) | 51/115 | (44.3) | 8/115 | (7.0) |
I warm up and stretch before performing a manual technique | 6/115 | (5.2) | 27/115 | (23.5) | 75/115 | (65.2) | 7/115 | (6.1) |