What is it about?
Work related upper limb disorders are common amongst ultrasound practitioners. This study looked at teaching good ergonomic practice with an ergometer, which emits a sound when muscles are stimulated, to ultrasound practitioners. The results demonstrated a reduced transducer grip force following training.
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Why is it important?
Muscle tension, poor posture/ergonomics and high grip force have been associated with the increased risk of work related upper limb disorders in sonographers. Our finds suggest that a short ergonomics training session, with the use of an ergometer to give audible signals of muscle strain, could reduce the grip force applied to a transducer.
Perspectives
I hope that by reading this sonographers' can think about their own practice and consider ways to reduce their grip and pressure on the transducer. It's so important not to push! Hopefully it will help reduce injuries.
Gill Harrison
City University
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: Can Teaching Ultrasound Ergonomics to Ultrasound Practitioners Reduce White Knuckles and Transducer Grip Force?, Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, February 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/8756479318758324.
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