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Hard work never hurt anyone: or did it? A review of occupational associations with soft tissue musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and upper limb

K Walker-Bone¹, C Cooper²

¹ Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Mayfield House, University of Brighton, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9PH, UK
² MRC Epidemiology Centre, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK

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Dr K Walker-Bone
Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Mayfield House, University of Brighton, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 9PH, UK; k.walker-bone{at}bsms.ac.uk

Pain in the neck and upper limb is common and contributes considerably to absence from work due to sickness. Evidence suggest that prolonged abnormal posture and repetition contribute to such conditions. Psychosocial risk factors may also play a part in the aetiology of upper limb disorders.

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CTS, carpal tunnel syndrome; OR, odds ratio; RSI, repetitive strain injury; ULDs, upper limb disorders

Keywords: upper limb disorders; epidemiology; occupation; classification

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