A small business owner has noted an increase in back injuries at his company in recent years. During a discussion with an occupational health nurse, knowledge of statistical information re-garding this trend throughout the country is exchanged
The occupational health nurse explains that the most common back injury is caused by a strain to which of the following muscle groups? a. Lumbar
b. Cervical
c. Thoracic
d. Trapezius
A
The most common back injury is strain on the lumbar muscle group, which includes the muscles around the lumbar vertebrae. Injury to these areas affects the ability to bend forward, backward, and side to side. This also decreases the ability to rotate the hips and lower back. The cervical response is incorrect because it refers to the neck region of the back. The thoracic response is incorrect because it refers to the rib/chest area of the back which has decreased movement. The trapezius is incorrect because it refers to a muscle in the back over the scapula.
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