Ergonomic Injury

Work-Associated:

The main Carpal Tunnal Syndrome causes are the repetitive motion at workplace, which is increasing a lot. These cases contribute to half of the work associated illness and the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

They account for nearly half of all reported work-related illness, and Carpal Tunnal Syndrome is estimated to account for over 41% of the disorders caused due to repetitive motion. The key risk factors in the workplace that causes the
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

• Repetition
• High force
• Awkward joint posture
• Direct pressure
• Vibration, and
• Prolonged constrained posture.

The main cause of the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the incorrect posture, especially in computer users and people working on other type of keyboard.
The rolling of the shoulders forward, rounding the lower back and thrusting the chin forward, shortens the neck and the muscles of the shoulder, there by compressing the nerves in the neck which ultimately have an effect on the wrist, fingers and the hand. But it is difficult to know the relation between the repetitive wrist, wrist and the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

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