Orthopedicis the study of humanmuscuskeletalsystem where itdeals withthepreventionorcorrection of injuriesdisordersof the skeletal system andassociatedmuscles.
Numerous studies, including research reviewed in 1998 by the National Academy of Sciences involving 66 leading specialists in orthopedic surgery and occupational medicine, suggest ergonomics can be at least partly responsible for musculoskeletal disorders.