[Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

[Gervaip <@t> aol.com]

If you are doing this all day, everyday, your injuries have no way to go,  
but get worse.  Repetitive motion injuries is also know as over use  
injuries.  You are using the same muscles over and over without a  break.  Most 
likely you are using a fair amount of force to loosen the  caps.   And you are 
having to tighten your fist more because the jars  are small.   The only way 
to get relief and to stop the damage you are  doing (and it can get to a 
point of no return) is 1.  take frequent  breaks and stretch your hands and 
fingers to let your hands recup    2.  do not do it all day   3. do not do it 
everyday   4.  have some one help you open/close jars  or 5. change your  
occupation.  The injuries can become more then just an aggravation, you can  
permanently lose the full use of your hands.  
 
 
In a message dated 7/26/2011 9:02:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
cfitz <@t> 007group.com writes:

Has anyone  experienced problems with the histotechnologists or  
Pathologist's
Assistants developing wrist injuries from opening the small  specimen
containers all day on the grossing bench?  If so, how did you  address this
issue?  We have had occupational health assess the  process; there haven't
been any suggestions  yet.



Cathy

Kelowna,  B.C.

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