International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Social Sciences 2319 - 3565 1 4 2012 December 14 Causes of Musculo-Skeletal Disorder in Textile Industry 48 50 EN Gwary M.M. 1 Department of Agricultural Extension Services, University of Maiduguri, NIGERIA Gwary T.M. 2 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Abuja, NIGERIA Mustapha S.B. 3 Shazia Gulzar 1 Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore. PAKISTAN Farzan Yahya 2 Muhammad Nauman 3 Zarak Mir 4 Mujahid SyedHassaan 5 Ansary Rabiul 1 Centre for the study of Regional Development, School of Social science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, INDIA Md.Anisujjaman 2 CIPOD, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, INDIA Bhat G.M. 1 P.G. Department of Economics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, INDIA Hussain BhatArshad 2 Rupon Basumatary 1 Amguri College and Research Scholar, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, INDIA Soni Preeti 1 Institution: VMMCand Safdarjung Hospital, AIIMS, New Delhi, INDIA Raut D.K. 2 Department of Community Medicine, VMMCand Sfdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, INDIA Singh Arvinder 1 Department of Political Science, Ramgarhia College, Phagwara, Punjab, INDIA Tiwari Meenaxi 1 Deptt.of Textiles and Apparel designing College of home science, MPUAT, Udaipur, (Raj.), INDIA Babel Sudha 2 > Research Article 2012 9 20 2012 December 14 Poor work pattern and working environment gives unnecessary physical efforts, which reduce efficiency and productivity also. Sustaining any static posture, such as sitting, increases the demand on the muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system. It is not surprising then that overall discomfort and pain in the back, neck, and shoulders are common symptoms reported by workers who sit for most of their workday. Sitting alters the normal curvature of the spine and puts pressure on the discs. With prolonged sitting this pressure can cause compression of the discs. These resulting chronic back pain and possible nerve damage can impact on workers ability degeneration of the cervical spine, sometimes known as cervical spondylitis, can have serious consequences. Compression of the spinal cord at the level of cervical spine can take place, resulting in weakness and wasting of the upper limbs. This may then spread to the lower limbs. high percentages were suffered from MSDs commonly associated with poor ergonomic design in the workplace. MSDs commonly associated with poor ergonomic design in the workplace. Without the application of ergonomic principles, tools, machines, equipment, and workstations are often designed without much consideration of the fact that people are of all different heights, shapes, and sizes and have different levels of strength. It is important to consider these differences in order to protect worker's health and comfort. Without the application of ergonomic principles, workers are often forced to adapt themselves to poor working conditions. Copyright@ International Science Community Association