Janina Markidan Profile picture
PGY-2 resident @UMPathology @UMMC 🔬
Aug 8, 2022 15 tweets 4 min read
Let’s talk about microscope ergonomics! 🔬

Musculoskeletal pathologies among pathologists are very real, and often, quite literally, a giant pain in the neck.

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A growing collection of studies suggest that #pathologists face far higher risk for musculoskeletal problems.

The most common problem areas tend to be the neck and upper back.

BUT, many of these issues can be prevented!

Img source: (Agrawal, et al., 2014)

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