Work is frequently perceived as a risk factor rather than a source of well-being, life values, development, and health. A special issue of Work on work-related pain in collaboration with the Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation aims to challenge this perception and addresses the pressing need to study the balance on the cutting edge of social and health research. Work can in many ways be regarded as one of the primary human needs.
It may provide a source of income, contribute to social contacts, and is for many an important life value, providing social and intellectual growth. In musculoskeletal rehabilitation, return to work is often identified as one of its main targets. However, there is much to overcome to make work a healthy place for everyone.
Guest Editor Karen Jacobs, OT, EdD, OTR, CPE, FAOTA, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, U.S., and Editor-in-Chief of Work , says, "It was a pleasure to have the opportunity for collaboration between the two journals on this important topic of work-related pain .
"We aim to raise awareness of the challenges we face and propose a call for action to make work a safe place for every individual, where they can evolve and build up a fair income to support their lives." Guest Editor Remko Soer, Ph.D.
, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Center, Groningen, and mProve Hospitals, Zwolle, Netherlands, and Editor-in-Ch.
