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Are Bending & Lifting Associated with Lumbosacral Radiculopathy Syndrome?

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Although the researchers did not find an association between LRS and professional driving, they acknowledge that future studies using whole body vibration for exposure classification may change these conclusions.

Lara C. Pullen, PhD, is a medical writer based in the Chicago area.

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Reference

  1. Kuijer PPFM, Verbeek JH, Seidler A, et al. Work-relatedness of lumbosacral radiculopathy syndrome: Review and dose-response meta-analysis. Neurology. 2018 Sep 18;91(12):558–564.

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