title: Headaches and neck pain in farmers.
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.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Biomedical Science, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scutter
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Türker
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013021:South Australia; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires