They are of the most common occupational disorders around the world.
They had been recognised as an issue since Bernardino Ramazzini's time in the 17th century.
[1] They have been known by many names including repetitive strain injury, occupational overuse syndrome and cumulative trauma disorders.
[2] WMSDs can be divided into specific conditions with clear diagnostic criteria and pathological findings, which include tendon-related disorders (e.g. tendonitis), peripheral-nerve compression (e.g., pelvic inflammatory disease), peripheral-nerve entrapment (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome), neurovascular/vascular disorders (e.g. hand-arm vibration syndrome), and joint/joint-capsule disorders (e.g. osteoarthritis) or non-specific conditions where the main complaint is pain or tenderness, or both, with limited or no pathological findings.
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