Repetitive strain injuries sometimes referred to as repetitive stress injuries (RSIs), are very common in the workplace. Most employers do take steps to mitigate the causes of repetitive motion injuries. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted much of the workforce …
With most of the country, including all of California, under stay at home orders to help stop the spread of COVID-19, many people are having to adjust to working from home. While this may cut down on the daily commute …
Growing up in the age of technology have our bodies really adapted to the demands of typing for hours all day? Do you think our bodies have adapted to sitting for hours while staring at a screen? The chances are …
Technology is the wave of the future, but can our bodies handle it? Repetitive Stress Injuries, or Repetitive Motion Injuries, are never in the job description when starting a career. Many people don’t realize that aches and pains in hands, …
If anyone told you at the age of 5 that you would have to do the same movement over and over again they would probably spin around in a circle and so no way! When thinking of our dream job …
Workplace injuries happen when you work in positions that require repetitive movement for long periods of time. The injury can be exasperated with long work hours, forced movement, and prolonged working time. Repetitive stress injuries, or repetitive motion injuries, can …
Every morning, if you have a traditional job, Monday through Friday, you are getting up around the same time and start your routine. Your actions become routine because you repeat them every morning. Think about it. Every morning you find …
When we start a job we hope that it will be our last job that will carry us into our retirement. Even though you may change companies or facilities, your job remains the same. Maybe you are a sonographer or …
Cumulative trauma injuries account for a large percentage of workers’ compensation claims in California. What does a “cumulative trauma injury” mean? Our Los Angeles repetitive motion injury attorney at Koszdin, Fields & Sherry explains that cumulative trauma injury can occur as …
Repetitive motion injuries one of the most common causes of injury in the workplace. However, there is rarely a single incident that can be pointed to as the cause and it can be hard to determine if your repetitive motion …