Industry responds to MSK issues with ergonomic scanning beds, easier-to-grip transducers, and automated protocols|But neck, shoulder, wrist injury still a big problem among sonographers By now, it is well known that practicing sonography can be hazardous to your health without the proper training and equipment. Since the 1980s, sonographers have been reporting work-related injuries to their necks, wrists, shoulders and arms in alarming numbers. Studies continue to show that as many as 90 percent of sonographers are scanning in pain and discomfort – and as many as 20 percent of them (one in five) have musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries severe enough to end their careers. Thanks to people like SDMS founder Joan Baker, MSR, RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS, and others, the industry is paying attention to the ergonomic issues that can result in scanning injuries and addressing them.Source: SDMS News Wave, June 2011
