... chiropractic disorders were roughlyequivalent (fig 1). Due to the repetitive nature of the manual work in the assembly lines, requiring twistingand pinching motions, the rates of epicondylagia among the ... objectivewas to relate the individua l disorders to the results of the functional examinations and, if possible, to type of repetitive work they perform. It was also of interestwhether functional testing ... 5:6http://www.occup-med.com/content/5/1/6Page 2 of 6RESEARC H Open Access Work- related musculoskeletal disorders in the automotive industry due to repetitive work - implications for rehabilitationMichael Spallek1*, Walter...