Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a work place injury caused by the overuse of the hands to perform certain repetitive tasks. If your job duties include using tools or computers repetitively a doctor may determine that your carpal tunnel syndrome is job-related.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by swelling, trauma, injury, or repetition. When this occurs the nerves in your carpal tunnel and hand compress. This leads to damage in the muscle, tension in the neck, shoulder, forearm, and hand. A person who has Carpal Tunnel Syndrome feels pain, weakness, numbness, and in severe cases impairment.
If you experience these symptoms, you must report it to your employer. You should also report any pain in your wrist or decreased grip strength. You should seek the care of a doctor to diagnose your injury and consult an experienced Illinois Work Injury Attorney.
The doctor that you see will often determine how successful your claim is. The doctor has to determine that your repetitive work duties were a cause, but not necessarily the sole cause of your carpal tunnel injury.
Workers Compensation insurance carriers commonly challenge the causal relationship between your repetitive job duties and your carpal tunnel injury. An experienced Illinois Work Injury Attorney will ensure that your claim is handled correctly by these carriers.
