en Occupational Health Original Article <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a name="OLE_LINK26"></a><a name="OLE_LINK25"><strong>Background:</strong></a> Due to their difficult working conditions, physicians are prone to injuries and musculoskeletal disorders affecting different parts of the body. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among physicians at Mortaz hospital in Yazd, Iran (2020)<br> <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> The present study is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on 50 physicians at Mortaz Hospital in Yazd. The Nordic questionnaire and the Quick Exposure Check (QEC) method were employed to assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and analyze body postures at work. Chi-square and t-test were used to determine statistically significant relationships.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> Seventy percent of the subjects were male. The mean age of the samples was 47.3 &plusmn; 8.4 years. The point prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the lower back, neck, and knees were 52%, 30%, and 24% respectively; and the periodic prevalence of these disorders were 56%, 38%, and 34% in the back, neck, and shoulders respectively. According to the QEC results, 76% of the subjects needed further investigation and intervention in the future, and 20% were at an unacceptable risk level needing to be addressed immediately.<br> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Physicians are exposed to many risk factors due to the working conditions that make them prone to various musculoskeletal disorders. Hence, to reduce the risk and prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, interventional measures should be taken.</span></span></p> Prevalence,Musculoskeletal disorders,Physicians,Injury. 175 182 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-406-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Hamid Hoboubati** hh1358@gmail.com 22400319475328460011854 22400319475328460011854 No Assistant Prof., Dept. of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Zakieh Saadatfar hamidebidel1995@yahoo.com 22400319475328460011855 22400319475328460011855 No Graduated in Medicine, School of Medicine, Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Yazd University of Medical Sciences Masoud Khoshbin*** m.khoshbin1365@gmail.com 22400319475328460011856 22400319475328460011856 No Associate Prof., School of Medicine, Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Yazd University of Medical Sciences Gholamhossein Halvani halvani39@gmail.com 22400319475328460011857 22400319475328460011857 No Assistant Prof., Dept. of Occupational Health, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Mohammadhossein Ahmadieh halvani@ssu.ac.ir 22400319475328460011858 22400319475328460011858 No Assistant Prof., Dept. of Epidemiology, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Rohollah Fallah Madvari fallah134@gmail.com 22400319475328460011859 22400319475328460011859 No Assistant Prof., Dept. of Occupational Health, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Hamideh Bidel hamidebidel@gmail.com 22400319475328460011860 22400319475328460011860 Yes MSc in Occupational Health and Safety, Dept. of Occupational Health and Safety, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences