Evaluación de dolores musculares y articulares más frecuentes en los profesores del Conservatorio Nacional de Música Antonio Neumane.

Abstract

Throughout the life of musicians, there are several factors that can cause muscle pain, especially in the upper limbs, which prevents them from performing their work and daily activities normally. For this reason, it is important to use different assessments to help identify ergonomic risk and determine whether music teachers have any type of muscle pain. Objective: To determine through different evaluations the ergonomic risk and the most frequent areas of pain in the teachers of the Conservatorium Nacional de Música Antonio Neuman. Materials and Methods: A quantitative, descriptive, observational, cross-sectional and prospective approach was used, evaluating a population of 47 music teachers of both sexes, in different age ranges. Results: According to the Nordic questionnaire, the most frequent pain was in the dorsal or lumbar area (37%), followed by the neck (30%), right shoulder (12%), right wrist or hand (9%), left wrist or hand (6%), and left shoulder and elbow or forearm (3%). Conclusion: This study shows that teachers have a high risk of suffering from muscular pain, especially in the neck and the dorsal or lumbar area. This discomfort is mainly due to the fact that most of the instruments are not ergonomically designed, which interferes with their daily activities. Therefore, it is essential to apply the Nordic Questionnaire, the RULA Method and the EVA Test, which are very useful tools to identify pain areas and measure the ergonomic risk in the professionals of the referred area.