by Gavin Moat | Jan 21, 2015 | Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
If you’re a commercial sewing machinist, you could be at risk from repetitive strain injury (RSI) thanks to the heavy-duty sewing machines and industrial scissors you use as part of your job. Much of the work in this industry involves cutting tough, thick material...
by Gavin Moat | Jan 20, 2015 | Causes, Compensation
If you are a supermarket checkout worker, you could potentially be at a high risk of developing repetitive strain injury (RSI) as a result of the systems you use on a daily basis. On the whole, as a checkout worker you will likely spend most of your shift sitting down...
by Gavin Moat | Jan 12, 2015 | Causes, Compensation, Downloads, News, Symptoms
Repetitive strain injury, or RSI, can take many forms and diagnosing whether you are suffering from it is difficult as there is no one size fits all test. The symptoms of RSI can be caused by a variety of factors and the condition often goes undiagnosed despite...
by Gavin Moat | Jan 8, 2015 | Causes, Compensation, Downloads
Back pain is one of the most common reasons why people take time off sick from work. Estimates say around three quarters of adult workers will experience back pain bad enough to make them miss work at some point in their lives. The most common causes of back pain are...
