Injuries due to repetitive job duties in Glendale can happen in many industries. The problem is that those injuries can interfere with daily life and even make it impossible for you to continue doing your job.
If the injury is due to negligence or carelessness on the part of your employer (and sometimes even if it’s not), you are entitled to compensation, both for your medical bills and for your lost wages, so understanding the types of injuries that may be eligible for workers’ compensation can help.
Symptoms of Repetitive Use Injuries
Before you pursue a workers’ compensation claim of this kind, it pays to get checked out to be sure that what you are experiencing is indeed a repetitive use injury. Such injuries have certain symptoms that you can talk to your doctor about.
They include pain, tenderness, aching, throbbing, tingling, numbness, lower range of motion, reduced strength, reduced flexibility and loss or regular coordination. These are symptoms to get checked out by your doctor.
Who is at Risk?
People who are at risk of such injuries include housekeepers, janitors, home health aides, nurses, bus drivers, delivery employees, plumbers, firefighters, musicians, and professional athletes.
This is because these kinds of jobs require you to perform the same movements and motions over and over again. With time this can lead to strains, stress and overused parts of the body, which then leads to an injury.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
This is one of the most common injuries due to repetitive job duties in Glendale and is caused by pressure on the median nerve. This nerve runs through the arm and wrist and this pressure can cause pain, tingling, and weakness in the area. That can make it hard to do many job related tasks, as well as those performed in everyday life.
Bursitis
Another common repetitive use injury is bursitis. This affects the joints, including the knees, wrists, shoulders, elbows, and hips. It’s caused by heavy lifting that puts a strain on these parts of the body. The joints tend to be more painful when they are being used, but some people with the condition also complain of excess pain at night.
Tendonitis
Also fairly common, tendinitis most often strikes the hands, shoulders, and elbows. Again, it’s caused by overusing these parts of the body while at work. Over time, the tendons become inflamed. They can tear and cause pain. Tendinitis can also decrease mobility, which tends to get worse without treatment.
Other Conditions
There are a couple of other repetitive stress injuries that may plague you. Thoracic outlet syndrome causes compression of the nerves in your thorax, which can affect posture, causing pain in the neck and shoulders as well as tingling in the fingers. De Quervain’s disease causes swelling and pain at the base of the thumb. This is caused by repetitive motions using your hand and wrist.
If you have any of these injuries caused by repetitive job duties in Glendale, contact the experts at Oktanyan Der-Grigorian. They will help you through the process of making a compensation claim.
