Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is compression of the nerves in your carpal tunnel (part of your wrist and hand). This compression can be caused by swelling, trauma, injury, or repetitive motion. When you have job duties including repetitive use of tools or computers your doctor may be able to determine that your carpal tunnel syndrome is related to your job.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is one of the most serious repetitive strain injury's. Repetitive strain injury is a condition resulting from overuse of the hands to perform a repetitive task. The results of repetitive strain injury's can often cause damage to the muscle, tendons, nerves of the neck, shoulder, forearm, and hand, which can cause pain, weakness, numbness, or impairment.
Workers Compensation insurance carriers often dispute carpal tunnel claims. They do not want to recognize that causal connection between repetitive job duties and carpal tunnel syndrome. The doctor that you see can often make or break your cliam. We can assist you in helping your doctor understand the legal requirements to connect your injury to your repetitive work activities.
The burden of proof is that your work activities need to be a cause of your carpal tunnel syndrome not the sole cause but only a cause. If you experience hand and wrist pain, loss of grip strength, pain in your wrist, or hands from repetitive work , you must protect your rights by reporting it to your job,seek the care of a doctor, and consult an experienced Illinois Work Injury Attorney.
