物理治療師在治癱病人時，自身亦暴露於因工作相關的活動所造成的疼痛。本研究主要在於調查物理治療於近六個月內發生疼痛的情況，以及造成疼痛與工作的相關因素。本研究以問卷調查方式進行，共計90位元臨床物理治療師與本研究。研究顯示，其中80位(90%)在近六個月內有因工作而産生疼痛的情況，其資料作爲本研究主要分析的根據。常見的疼痛區域依序爲肩部、下背部、手腕、頭部、及膝部。同時發現重覆同一動作爲造成疼痛的最主要原因，疼痛的部位輿治療病人的種類，以及臨床工作年資有關。大多數物理治療師選擇電療以減緩疼痛。未來應有一些方法來減少物理治療師因工作所造成的疼痛。改善物理治療工作的環境與物理治療師自我的再教育及訓練，應視爲物理治療師相關之因應之道，以作爲減少物理治療師工作相關疼痛的發生。

Physical therapists are at risk for some common work-related pain complaints. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of work-related pain and its associated factors during a 6-month period. Questionnaires were delivered to the physical therapy clinicians (N=90). Eighty physical therapists (89%) experienced pain during the past 6 months, and their data were used for analysis. The locations of pain among physical therapists were distributed in the following areas: shoulder, low back, wrist, neck and knee. "Repeated movements" was rated by physical therapists as the most important factor contributing to pain. Other factors contributing to the work-related pain were clinical specialty and years of experience. Most physical therapists chose modalities to treat their pain. Specific strategies should be developed to reduce work- related injury/pain in the practice of physical therapy.