Repetetive motion injuries - beyone carpel tunnel syndrome

Repetetive motion injuries can  be compensable under  workers' compensation. Your injury does not need to be a specific trauma.  While there is a lot of press right now about keyboarding injuries such as carpel tunnel, other conditions are also the result of repetitive activity.

For example, a diagnosis of bursitis can  be compensable.  Common symptoms include pain, tenderness, and decreased range of motion over affected area. Redness, swelling, and a crunchy feeling when the joint is moved (crepitus) may also occur.

Knee: This condition involves swelling over the bottom part of the kneecap that is red and warm to the touch. Usually, the range of motion of the knee will be less because of the pain that bending and straightening the knee causes.

Elbow: Pain, swelling, and redness are found over the elbow. The pain gets worse when you flex and extend your arm at the elbow.

Hip: Your pain is increased by walking or by lying on the affected side. Bringing your leg away from and toward the midline of the body can also reproduce the pain.

If you have pain and you believe that it might be from repetitive activity at work over time, you should discuss this with an attorney. Kenneth R. Croy has 30 years of experience handling workers' compensation claims. Call for a free consultation at 770-422-0574.