Musculoskeletal Disorders in the European Workforce
30 September 2009
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) account for nearly half (49%) of all absences from work and 60% of permanent work incapacity in the European Union. These and other socio-economic consequences of suffering from poor health due to muscle and joint pain represent an estimated cost to society in Europe of up to ¤240 billion.
http://www.fitforworkeurope.eu/default.aspx.locid-0afnew009.Lang-EN.htm
Colin Revell
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