Chronic lumbar spine disease as an occupational disease –⁠ assessment of occupational exposure –⁠ first two years of experience

Overview

Lumbar spine disease is one of the diseases with a scientifically proven causal connection with work. Causative factors include mainly physical factors of work (manipulation of loads, work in an inappropriate working position, whole-body vibrations), but the effects of psychosocial and individual factors of the individual have also been proven. Lumbar spine disease of the nature of chronic vertebrogenic syndrome with or without radicular syndrome can be recognized as an occupational disease in the Czech Republic according to Chapter II, item No. 11 of the List of Occupational Diseases with effect from January 1, 2023. [1] For the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, one such occupational disease was reported to the National Register of Occupational Diseases [2]. However, several dozen cases are in the process of assessment and recognition throughout the Czech Republic.

Keywords:

occupational disease – lumbar spine – work