Can Fam Physician. 1980 Feb;26:243-5.
Low back injuries due to lifting are becoming the single most common cause of industrial disabling injuries and lost work days. Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is a progressive condition afflicting workers in heavy industry at least ten years earlier than average blue collar workers. Of 82 workers who sustained a lifting lumbosacral strain, 23.4% were disabled for one year or more and 81% of patients over 50 years of age were disabled for one year or even permanently. The best therapy is prevention; this can be achieved through a concerted effort by the medical profession, industries and government agencies to help workers move from one category of work to another.
由于举重而导致的下背部损伤正成为工业致残损伤和工作日损失的最常见原因。腰椎退行性关节炎是一种进行性疾病，至少比普通蓝领工人早十年影响重工业工人。在 82 名因举重而导致腰骶部拉伤的工人中，23.4%的人残疾一年或更长时间，81%的 50 岁以上患者残疾一年甚至永久性残疾。最好的治疗方法是预防；这可以通过医疗专业人员、行业和政府机构的共同努力来实现，以帮助工人从一类工作转移到另一类工作。
