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Forward head posture is one of the leading risk factors for CTD. It is also known as slouching, or rounded-shoulders...
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Another commonly overlooked but very significant CTD risk factor is lack of upper extremity support. Many jobs require you to hold your arms up slightly all day, fighting gravity...
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Very frequently it is tight neck muscles and forward head posture (slouching) that will compress the nerve and blood vessels passing through the neck muscles on their way to the arm and hand...
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The symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome vary widely from one person to the next and from one day to the next. Typically, the symptoms start as a tingling in the first three or four fingers...
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives...
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An OSHA-required form for employers to record and classify occupational injuries and illnesses, and note the extent of each case.
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National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. NIOSH is the institution that provides scientific data upon which OSHA makes recommendations.
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MusculoSkeletal Disorders (MSDs) are injuries and disorders of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage and spinal discs.
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Yes! While OSHA’s Proposed Ergonomic Program Standard is not yet law, there are ergonomic regulations regarding everything from floor friction to screen flicker...
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