Hair Artists Facing Career Ending Musculoskeletal Disorders – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

February 19, 2013 | Kate Montgomery | Make A Comment | Ergonomics, Health, Musicians, Prevention & Self Care, Products, RSI / Carpal Tunnel, Sports & Fitness

Author ~ Kate Montgomery’s NEW 2012 Edition of End Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Without Surgery Features Methods for Children ages 5 and up. Protect your Children before they become an RSI statistic!February 28, 2013,

Kate Montgomery will be a guest on the Hair Artist Association Radio Show with host Charlotte Howard, discussing carpal tunnel syndrome/repetitive strain injury/prevention and self care, that effects the Hair Stylist and other professionals who use their hands all day long in their profession. Please join me for an informative 30 minutes. For listening to the show, if you order a paper back book or ebook on the 28th,  as a GIFT I will send you my At A Glance echart of the 12 Step Montgomery Method.  Radio show is at 11 AM EST, 10 AM CST, 9 AM MST, 8 AM PST. Listen in to the Kate Montgomery Show listed at: http://www.HAARadioShow.com
Kate Montgomery Direct Show Link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hairartistassociation/2013/02/28/end-your-carpal-tunnel-pain-without-surgery

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A little about MSD’s:

• Musculoskeletal Disorders, including carpal tunnel syndrome, are among the most prevalent medical conditions in the U.S., affecting 7% of the population. They account for 14% of physician visits and 19% of hospital stays. 62% of the persons with musculoskeletal disorders report some degree of limitation on activity, compared with 14% of the population at large, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

• Carpal tunnel syndrome results in the highest number of days lost among all work related injuries. Almost half of the carpal tunnel cases result in 31 days or more of work loss.-National Center for Health Statistics.

• Approximately 260,000 +  carpal tunnel release operations are performed each year, with 47% of the cases considered to be work related. National Center for Health Statistic.

• Ergonomic disorders are the fastest growing category of work-related illness. According to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , they account for 56 percent of illnesses reported to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

• Carpal tunnel surgery has about a 57% failure rate following patients from 1-day to 6-years. At least one of the following symptoms re-occurred during this time: Pain, Numbness, Tingling sensations. Source: Nancollas, et al, 1995. J. Hand Surgery.

• Up to 36% of all Carpal Tunnel Syndrome patients require unlimited medical trearment.

• Women are twice as likely to develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as opposed to their male counterparts.

• Other industries, however, have higher total numbers of CTS-related events that cause lost-work days. The following is a list of occupations published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2002 that rates workers with highest to lowest numbers of such events: SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, April 2002.  Assemblers.  Cashiers.  Secretaries.  General office clerks.  Laborers, non-construction.  Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.  Welders and cutters.  Data-entry employees.  Textile sewing machine operators.  Order clerks.  Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations.  Machine operators (unspecified).  Truck drivers.  Investigators and adjusters, (not insurance).  Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators.  Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.  Packaging and filling machine operators.  Janitors and cleaners.  Bank tellers.  Production inspectors, checkers, and examiners. Other occupations are: Musicians, surgeons, dentist, dental hygienist, students who sit at a computer, policeman, massage therapists, hair stylists, manicurists and others in the service and healing industry.