Heavy personal radiation protective gear in the form of lead aprons worn to combat radiation

exposure have been linked to neck, spine, hip and knee injuries that are shortening careers and
limiting activities outside of work.

The researchers surveyed 1,543 employees at various centers. The mean age of the
respondents was 43 years, and 67% reported working with patients and radiation. According to
the results, employees who worked with radiation were more likely to experience
musculoskeletal pain compared with other health care workers (54.7% vs. 44.7%). When the
researchers adjusted for age, sex, BMI, pre-existing musculoskeletal conditions, years in
profession and job description, technicians reported the highest rate of musculoskeletal pain
(62%), followed by nurses (60%), attending physicians (44%) and trainees (19%).