Abstract

A STUDY ON ANATOMICAL CHANGES IN JANU SANDHI OF HEAVY RICKSHAW PULLERS

Rohit Rawat*, Dr. R. K. Gautam, Dr. Naresh Kumar, Dr. A. N. Pandey and Dr. R. B. Shukla

ABSTRACT

Ricksahw pullers are more prone to musculoskeletal injuries related to their occupation when a vehicle is in motion the body is subjected to different forces: accelerations and decelerations lateral swaying from side to side, and whole-body up and down vibrations. In Rickshwa pullers knee joint are under optimum usage as there will be frequent flexion and extension of knee joint. Therefore, due to over use of joints there may be a stress which may lead to structural changes in those joints. By considering the above information current study was taken into consideration to evaluate the influence of occupation on the structural changes of both the knee joint in Rickshaw puller. Total 50 samples of two groupA and groupB (25 subject in each group) were randomly taken in study that were working in the same posture for 8– 10 hours and having minimum of 5 years of work experience. Study has revealed that there is positive correlation between total period of work in years and duration of complaint also there is positive correlation between daily working hours and duration of complaint, Stress revealed that it effects various functional and structural changes in Heavy rickshaw pullers. The presence of pain and swelling helps to conclude the stress on soft tissue like muscle and tendon i.e. involvement of musculoskeletal system. They can affect nearly all tissues, including the nerves and tendon sheaths, and most frequently involve the knee joint of heavy rickshaw pullers.

Keywords: Joint, Rickshaw pullers, Knee joint, Movement, Pain, Janu sandhi.