title: Work related neck-shoulder pain: a review on magnitude, risk factors, biochemical characteristics, clinical picture and preventive interventions.
abstract: The purpose of this review is to scrutinize the physiology of neck-shoulder pain and trapezius myalgia based on the most recent scientific literature. Therefore, systematic literature searches have been conducted. Occurrence of neck-shoulder pain, risk factors for development of neck-shoulder pain, and its work-relatedness are addressed. Furthermore, the latest information on the biochemical milieu within healthy and painful neck-shoulder muscles is reviewed. Finally diagnosis of and intervention for neck and shoulder pain are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Neuroscience and Locomotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, and Pain and rehabilitation centre, University Hospital, 581 85 Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: Britt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Larsson
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Søgaard
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosendal
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control*