[Lumbar syndrome as an occupational disease and preventive measures]

A medical expert opinion concerning lumbar syndrome as an occupational disease should only be made if the condition of adequate job-related stress exists. There are no difficulties to diagnose the chronic lumbar syndrome. However, the assessment of the connection in cause may be difficult because of the lack of strong distinctive criterias between job-related degenerative signs and those due to fate. Guidelines for decision-making are demonstrated. The degree of disability due to occupational disease considers the part of the labour market which is closed to the insured person out of functional aspects and preventive reasons. In order to avoid job-related lumbar syndromes, preventive measures at the working place should be the common aim of all involved disciplines in collaboration with the technical service.