Experts Have Theories About Volleyball Injuries Sep 4, 2008
" And that leads to the first of the major theories to be addressed. Overuse With young volleyball players specializing in the sport, overuse and repetitive motion injuries have become more of a concern. "While acute knee, ankle, and shoulder injuries still occur, by far the most common presenting complaint is pain with activity that develops gradually. Overuse injuries occur in the shoulder, elbow, spine, hip, knee, and foot. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Dems are worker focused Apr 17, 2008
If she had her way, she said, she would resurrect an ergonomics standard, requiring employers to address hazards likely to cause sprains, strains and repetitive motion injuries. Berry rescinded North Carolina's newly enacted ergonomics standard in 2001, soon after taking office. (News & Observer)
TigsTown Injury Analysis: Shoulder Tendinitis Mar 6, 2008
e., repetitive motion injuries), disease, or traumatic injuries. Tendinitis is most common at the point the tendon reaches the bone, but a similar problem can also occur with inflammation of the lubricating sheath that surrounds the tendon at the point of attachment to the muscle; this is called tenosynovitis. (Detroit, TheInsiders.com)
Central Washington University labor dispute resolved Feb 28, 2008
Two Labor and Industries claims had been turned in because of repetitive motion injuries. CWU administrators said it was a matter of budget and they couldn t afford to have transcribers teaming up, with two people transcribing for one 50-minute class. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Lawmakers plan hearings on poultry industry after newspaper probe Feb 19, 2008
Dole, as U.S. labor secretary in 1990, pushed for federal ergonomics standards to protect workers from repetitive motion injuries, which she called then one of the nation s most debilitating across-the-board worker safety and health illnesses of the 1990s. U.S. Rep. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Your guide to whats in and whats out as another year kicks off Dec 28, 2007
(So concussions are in, and repetitive motion injuries are out. . (Framingham TAB, MA)
Can A Vibrating Mouse Prevent Computer-related Injuries? Dec 28, 2007
These are some of the kinds of newfangled ergonomic products that Alan Hedge, international authority on office ergonomics, studies to see if they can prevent repetitive motion injuries among the estimated 100 million people who now use computers in the United States. See also. (Science Daily)
My aching back! Ergonomics research targets worker health Dec 28, 2007
Repetitive motion injuries affect about 100 million Americans and the problem is growing, according to Hedge. Children are being exposed to computers earlier, thus setting them up them for injuries that typically take 10 to 15 years to develop. (EETimes)
Holiday Tech Guide: Video Games Dec 19, 2007
Nintendo DS repetitive motion injuries: I got a DS for my birthday in August which I love. I recently got an R4 card as an early Christmas gift and have gone from a modest number of mainly puzzle games to basically every game I've ever even heard of. (Washington Post -- Technology)
Technology pain Aug 21, 2007
It may not be the most common, but carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most recognizable repetitive motion injuries. McAdam said that the new light touch keyboards do delay its onset a little longer than typewriters did, but the repetitive motion of keyboarding still leads to classic pain in the wrist and numbness of the fingers and hand. (Montana Standard, MT)
Ergonomics law ushers in a plethora of new products Aug 16, 2007
It's one of several workplace assessment outfits that tell companies how to minimize repetitive motion injuries ... In 1994, 65 percent of all workers' comp claims were related to repetitive motion injuries. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Meister: The American Worker May 10, 2007
The regulations were designed to protect computer operators, factory and construction workers, meat and poultry processors, hospital and restaurant employees, supermarket clerks and others who risk serious neck and back problems, chronically sore arms and wrists and other "repetitive motion injuries." They account for more than 60 percent of all on-the-job injuries, some of them permanently disabling. . (Zmag.org)
Making your computer workstation work with you Apr 5, 2007
Repetitive motion injuries cause problems for employees and employers alike, causing pain and loss of function, as well as close to a third of missed workdays in the United States, at a cost of $20 billion a year in workers compensation. There are steps that you can take to head off such injuries, however, including setting up your workstation to lessen strain. (Temple News, PA)
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Employees may develop repetitive motion injuries after having to make the same cutting motions each work day. Compa, Stull and Friedlander said OSHA does not take all these incidents into account and accidents that happen during clean-up operations are filed under janitorial, not the meatpacking industry. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Fitness as a Balance Sheet Mar 23, 2007
Repetitive motion injuries, which can occur when muscles and tendons grow tight and inflexible from overuse, can strike a cyclist in the knees, hamstrings, or back. To avoid these, and manage old sports injuries to his back and knee, Williams aims to stay limber. (BusinessWeek)
Biomarkers Could Warn of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Mar 16, 2007
Currently, health providers have to rely on physical examinations and symptoms reported by the patient in order to diagnose repetitive motion injuries. But most people with these types of injuries don't suffer symptoms of pain until the damage has already started, the Temple researchers noted. (MEDLINEplus)
Red Flag For Repetitive Stress Injuries Identified For First Time In Humans Mar 9, 2007
Currently, healthcare providers can diagnose repetitive motion injuries (RMI) based only on physical examination findings and the symptoms reported by the patient. Typically, RMI sufferers don t experience symptoms of pain until the damage has begun. (Science Daily)
Nina's Massage targets pain Feb 15, 2007
"I'd worked on (the friend) a little bit for some repetitive motion injuries, because she does dental work, and it really relieved her," Hires said. "So when she talked to Krystal, then that paved the way, because she knew that I was doing the same kind of work that Krystal was doing." The contact between Hires and Lengeman proved to be fortuitous for both. (Kalona News, IA)
