Posture

Paying attention to posture and investing in adjustable equipment can prevent pain and injuries in ophthalmologists, according to a presentation at Real World Ophthalmology.

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from OSN New York, Nicole R. Fram, MD, discusses the importance of posture for surgeons to avoid future neck and back issues.

Kinesiology tape improves a surgeon’s posture while preforming surgery and decreases long-term strain and risk for musculoskeletal injury, according to a poster presented at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting.

Pronated foot posture, greater midfoot mobility and lower weight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion range of motion may be associated with knee pain and disability in patients with patellofemoral osteoarthritis, according to published results.

Ophthalmologists are at a high risk of musculoskeletal disorders of the back, shoulders, neck and arms, according to a speaker at the virtual Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium.

A patient’s postoperative posture has no effect on arthroscopically treated acromioclavicular dislocation, as no significant changes were found in coracoclavicular distance, according to published results.