Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Practitioners: Does It Affect Practice?

Table 4

Effect of MSD on the daily activities of the studied subjects.

	Low back MSD (%)	Neck MSD; (%)	Shoulder MSD (%)
Reduction in work activity	40	44	30
Reduction in leisure activity	20	37	16
Alteration of duties	40	37	—
Doctor consultations	47	41	47
Hospitalizations	3	—	—
Sick leaves
1–7 days	30	29	29
8–30 days	10	5	9

*12 month prevalence of MSD.