by Gavin Moat | Jan 22, 2015 | Causes, Compensation, Downloads, News
Working with vibration tools such as pneumatic drills and hammers, compactor plates and industrial grinders can place people at high risk of developing a repetitive strain injury (RSI). Pneumatic drills, which are often known as jackhammers, are used to break up...
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...
by Mercury Legal Online | Dec 16, 2014 | Causes, Compensation, News
All manner of occupations can be responsible for repetitive strain injury (RSI): computer operators, manual workers, and today’s new breed of office workers who are often forced to work on tablets and smartphones. And now it seems even those in charge of the country...
