This study has found the annual prevalence of upper limb (UL) symptoms in physiotherapists in at least one site to be 78%.

Most affected regions were the shoulder, neck, and thumbs; 21% of therapists reported incapacitating symptoms, and interestingly, it was found that hospital-based therapists had a significantly higher prevalence of incapacitating symptoms.

The high prevalence of UL symptoms should warrant the attention of occupational health teams in terms of prevention strategies and risk assessment.