Accepting ‘sufficient’ can be ‘ideal’ for workers with chronic pain: study

A University of Massachusetts-Lowell study of 66 workers found that accepting physical limitations helps construction workers with chronic pain reduce fatigue and mental strain on the job. Researchers recommend workers recognize their bodies have different capabilities than their peers and embrace that reality as part of sustainable work practices.

Lowell, MA — Workers with chronic pain can alleviate extra physical and mental fatigue by recognizing that their body “is not the same as everybody else’s, and that’s OK,” researchers say. A team led by a researcher from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell interviewed 66 workers in multiple…

This story was originally published by Safety+Health Magazine.