{"id":6802,"date":"2011-04-11T10:28:25","date_gmt":"2011-04-11T09:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=6802"},"modified":"2011-04-11T10:29:38","modified_gmt":"2011-04-11T09:29:38","slug":"repetitive-strain-injury-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/04\/11\/repetitive-strain-injury-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Repetitive Strain Injury Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"We take on numerous accidents occurring in the workplace on a daily basis.\u00a0 Generally, they involve some form of machinery that you have been using which has either been faulty and injured you<\/strong>, or that you have not been properly trained in how to use this machinery and have therefore sustained an injury as a result<\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

However, employees get injured in other ways as well.\u00a0 It is not uncommon for us to hear of \u2018Repetitive Strain Injuries<\/strong>\u2019 or \u2018RSI<\/strong>\u2019.\u00a0 This is where people suffer pains from having repeatedly used a particular part of their body.\u00a0 In most instances this sort of injury will affect your arms, back, fingers, wrists, shoulders, neck or elbows<\/strong>.\u00a0 Usually those who find themselves suffering from this sort of injury will have undertaken repetitive duties over a prolonged period without having enough rest time.\u00a0 In the UK alone, thousands of workers are away from work as a result of RSI\u2019s.\u00a0 One can only imagine the cost of this to both employees and to businesses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you are reading this blog it means that in all likelihood you are sat in front of your computer.\u00a0 For many, your job will involve you sitting in front of a computer as well.\u00a0 If you undertake data entry tasks, this can be repetitive and cause RSIs.\u00a0 Likewise, a job sitting at a checkout in a supermarket can lead to an RSI where there is an insufficient rest period.\u00a0 A further example of where an RSI can be picked up is in warehouses where you are repeatedly carrying out the same manual handling tasks.\u00a0 Symptoms of RSI\u2019s include:
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