Wrist Injury
Wrist injuries can sometimes occur due to poor office ergonomics. These types of injuries are often a result of simple work tasks that employees perform everyday or repeated motions that are made like typing, sewing or other type of repetitive work task. Wrist injury can lead to serious conditions such as pain, wrist damage and carpal tunnel syndrome. If you have suffered a work-related wrist injury then contact California work injury attorneys to have your case reviewed. You may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. We can help with your work injury claim and help to ensure that your rights are protected.
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
One of the most common conditions that workers suffer as a result of work task induced wrist injuries is carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition affecting the hand and wrist. The carpal tunnel is a space in the wrist surrounded by wrist bones and by a rigid ligament that links the bones together.
Wrist injury results in sensations of numbness, tingling, pain, and clumsiness of the hand. This combination of symptoms is called carpal tunnel syndrome. People with carpal tunnel syndrome experience difficulty in performing their work tasks as well as things like unscrewing bottle tops, fastening buttons, or turning keys. Having such an injury can affect your ability to perform your job.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is particularly associated with certain tasks including:
• repetitive hand motions
• awkward hand positions
• strong gripping
• mechanical stress on the palm
• vibration
Cashiers, hairdressers, or knitters or sewers are examples of people whose work-related tasks involve the repetitive wrist movements associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. Bakers who flex or extend the wrist while kneading dough, and people who flex the fingers and wrist in tasks such as milking cows, using a spray paint gun, and hand-weeding are other examples. Excessive use of vibrating hand tools may also cause carpal tunnel syndrome.
Contact California Work Injury Attorneys Today!
If you have experienced a wrist injury from work or carpal tunnel syndrome, having a qualified and experienced workers’ compensation lawyer can help to ensure that you get the benefits that you deserve. Our team of skilled and dedicated work injury attorneys have experience in handling such cases and will fight for the best outcome possible.