HEADACHES AND NECK PAIN IN FARMERS
- 1 February 1997
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Vol. 5 (1) , 2-5
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1584.1997.tb00226.x
Abstract
The prevalence of headache and neck pain in farmers was determined by use of a questionnaire. Information about activities which increased the symptoms and about the treatments sought was also recorded. Results showed that 77.7% of farmers experienced neck pain and 79.2% experienced headache. Driving a tractor was the activity which was most frequently described as increasing symptoms in both conditions. While driving a tractor, farmers are exposed to whole-body vibration and assume a rotated neck posture. The contribution of these factors to the development of headache and neck pain is discussed.Keywords
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