Even work you enjoy can be a pain — for both employers and employees.
Musculoskeletal disorders, which are conditions related to movement of the body and characterized by pain, have been one of the leading disabling conditions of the past five years, said Terri Rhodes, CEO of the Disability Management Employer Coalition. Such disorders affect more than 50 percent of people 18 and older, according to Unum, and they account for almost 30 percent of workers’ compensation costs, the health insurer said.
Musculoskeletal disorders include neck pain, back pain, arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, among other ailments. One major cause related to the workplace is prolonged periods of sitting, said Rhodes.
