Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the Workplace

Many employees, particularly office and factory workers, have experienced numbness, pain, and tingling in their hands while on the job.
Sometimes this condition can worsen, resulting in shooting pains and a burning sensation through the hand, wrist, and arm.
For some workers the condition may become so painful that they must switch tasks or stop working altogether.
If these symptoms sound familiar, you may be suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).
The Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a painful condition that typically results from conducting a repetitive motion over a long period of time.
The repetitive motion puts strain on a nerve that runs through the wrist, causing discomfort and pain.
This syndrome became familiar to the general public in the 1990s because of the rapid growth of office jobs and therefore a greater frequency of office workers reporting carpal tunnel pain.
Typing, sewing, playing an instrument, and other repetitive finger and wrist motion activities can result in severe CTS.
How It Affects You Workers suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome feel pain, tingling, and numbness both on and off the job.
They may wake up with pain at night and have a hard time completing tasks at home, such as cooking, writing, and even just holding a book or a magazine to read.
Patients frequently report that their grip has weakened and that they experience a slight loss of dexterity.
Unfortunately many workers with CTS work exclusively with computers or work on an assembly line, so not being able to perform the task that caused the CTS in the first place could cause them to lose their job.
If you acquired CTS in the workplace, your employer may be liable for your injury and may be obligated to compensate you and retain your employment throughout your recovery.
Consider contacting a personal injury attorney immediately to help you initiate your claim.
A personal injury lawyer will review your instance of CTS to find who may be liable and fight to get you the compensation for injuries and related costs that you may deserve.
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