Research Article

Manual Medicine Related Injuries Experienced by Physicians: A Missing Aspect in Therapies Using Manipulation of Joints

Table 3

Type and number of Manual Medicine related injuries experienced by physicians.

Grades of Manual Medicine related injuriesClassification of Manual Medicine related injuriesAffected part of the body Number

Major None

Moderate Fracture Of a carpal bone ()
Of a rib ()

Mild Joint dysfunction syndrome
(physiological barrier limiting range of movement)
Spine, not specified ()
Sciatic pain ()
Thoracic spine ()
Lumbar spine ()
Cervical spine ()
DistortionFinger, not specified ()
PainThumb ()
Digitus index ()
Shoulder ()
Slap in the face ()

Others Inguinal hernia ()
Cervical spine degeneration()
Carpal tunnel syndrome ()
No further description()