Work related musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most common occupational diseases which mainly affect lower back, neck and upper and lower extremities. Work related MSDs can affect shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists, hands, back, legs and feet. Symptoms include tenderness, pain, tingling, stiffness and swelling. The study aimed to find out the prevalence and pattern of musculoskeletal disorders among the bank employees. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out among the

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... ank employees (272) employed at Arera Hills Bhopal and evaluation of MSD's with NORDIC musculoskeletal questionnaire. Results: The mean age of study paricipants was 34.8±10.6 years,and the number of male staffs (67.95%) outnumber that of females (32.05%). The mean hours spent per week on work is around 50.3±9.8 hours. Lower back associated MSD were more common (65.25%) among the staffs, while ankles were the least effected (6.5%). Most disabling MSD was seen to be that of wrist/hand (34.3%) followed by lower back (27.8%). Conclusion: Moderate prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and associated disability was reported by bank workers in Arera Hills. Lower back associated morbidities was more prevalent among the bank workers.