Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: November | Volume: 12 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 229-232
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20221129
Health Effects Associated with Working Postures Among Beauticians
Shivani Sutaria1, Himadri Lakhani2
1,2Assistant Professor, Mahatma Gandhi Physiotherapy College, Ahmedabad, India
Corresponding Author: Shivani Sutaria
ABSTRACT
Background: In the beauty industry the people who are working are named as cosmetologists, aestheticians, beauticians, massage and beauty therapists. Progression of musculoskeletal disorders occurs in this work area due to constrained body positions, repeated movements, and energy concentration on small parts of the body, like the hand, wrist, place of work that does not allow satisfactory recovery among movements. So the aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of disorders among beauticians in Ahmedabad.
Method: A total of 150 beauticians were contacted out of which 19 beauticians dropped out of study as they were not willing to participate. A questionnaire based survey was done on remaining 131 beauticians who were between the age group of 20 to 50 years, having work experience of 5 to 30 years including both genders. Beauticians filled the questionnaire on their own.
Results: The preference of work postures was different amongst beauticians. 120 beauticians complained of fatigue. 92% beauticians prefer to work in standing posture; however only 15% beauticians work in sitting postures. 55% of them complain of low back pain, 48% had pain in lower limb, 25% complained of neck pain and 20% suffered from shoulder pain. 18% of beauticians complained of vertigo and dizziness (BPPV).
Conclusion: This study concluded that the musculoskeletal ailments, 55% of them complained of back pain, 48% had pain in lower-limb. Almost 120 beauticians complained of fatigue throughout the year which hiked during cultural functions or occasions.
Key words: beauticians, musculoskeletal disorders, vertigo, dizziness, posture