Forceful motion key risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome
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Workers who often use their hands in a forceful gripping and pinching motion face a higher risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome, a painful condition that causes tingling, numbness and weakness in the hand and sometimes requires surgery, according to recent research.
Media outlet
Canadian Occupational Safety
Publisher
Thomson Reuters Canada
Place published
Toronto, ON
Date published