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		The appellant's bipolar disorder, which was first manifested during VA hospitalization from September to October 1989, is not shown to be etiologically related to psychophysiological musculoskeletal disorder manifested by headaches.
		The appellant's psychophysiological musculoskeletal disorder is primarily manifested by headaches; prostrating attacks are not shown.
		It must be emphasized that service connection is not established for the appellant's bipolar disorder, and that any symptoms, including mood swings, resulting therefrom or from drug abuse may not be taken into consideration in evaluating the degree of industrial impairment resulting from the service-connected psychophysiological musculoskeletal disorder.
	www.va.gov /vetapp/files1/9404911.txt (1950 words)

	Work Related Upper Limb Disorder, WRULD, Health And Safety Consultants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Of the estimated number of individuals suffering from a musculoskeletal disorder caused by work, 44% were suffering from a condition that affected the upper limb or neck area of the body, an estimated 506 000 people.
		One quarter of respondents with a musculoskeletal disorder affecting the upper limb or neck reported an arthritic condition and the majority of respondents reporting spondylosis in the survey described their condition as affecting their neck, fewer respondents reported that the condition affected their back.
		The number of new cases of work-related musculoskeletal disorders affecting the upper limbs, reported to OPRA and MOSS in 1998, was 2540 for females and 2370 for males.
	www.freesafetycheck.co.uk /office19.htm (1483 words)

	HSE - STATISTICS: Musculoskeletal disorders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Musculoskeletal disorders were the most commonly reported type of work-related illness in each of the five surveys of self-reported work-related illness ( SWI90, SWI95, SWI98/99, SWI01/02 and SWI03/04).
		A limited number of specifically work-related musculoskeletal disorders are classed as prescribed diseases under the scheme, namely beat hand, beat elbow, beat knee, cramp of the hand or forearm and inflammation of tendons of the hand, forearm or associated tendon sheaths (tenosynovitis).
		Musculoskeletal conditions affecting the hand/wrist/arm (excluding Raynauds/HAV/VWF) were the most commonly reported new cases to the MOSS and OPRA schemes, with around 48% more cases reported for females than males in the six-year period 1998-2003, as shown in Table THORM01.
	www.hse.gov.uk /statistics/causdis/musc.htm (3974 words)

	Musculoskeletal Disorder
		Pain or discomfort that persists or impairs your normal activities should be evaluated by a qualified medical practitioner to define the precise nature of the disorder, institute appropriate treatment, and identify causal or aggravating factors amenable to modification.
		Carpal tunnel syndrome is a specific disorder affecting the wrist and hand that can be caused by repetitive motion under certain circumstances as well as by other medical conditions.
		CTS is a nerve disorder that occurs when too much pressure is put on the nerve that runs through the carpal ligaments in the wrist.
	www.pc.ibm.com /ww/healthycomputing/vdt9-msd.html (1093 words)

	Nat' Academies Press, Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Review of the Evidence (1998)
		Although reports on the number of work-related musculoskeletal disorders vary from one data system to another, it is clear that a sizable number of individuals report disorders and lost time from work as a result of them.
		There is great variation in the diagnostic criteria for musculoskeletal disorders, ranging from clinical diagnoses based on symptoms and signs for some, to diagnoses based on structural and functional criteria for others.
		This framework serves as a useful heuristic to examine the diverse literatures associated with musculoskeletal disorders, reflecting the role that various factors—work procedures, equipment, and environment; organizational factors; physical and psychological factors of individuals; non-work-related activities; organizational factors; and social factors—can play in their development.
	www.nap.edu /books/0309063272/html/1.html (2478 words)

	Research Funding Capitol Hill Visits Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		One theory behind cumulative trauma disorder is that small, but additive tissue damage sustained through performance of repetitive tasks, often develops in the absence of acute injury and results in chronic localized pain and dysfunction with or without objective physical change.
		Terms associated with repeated physical exertions: musculoskeletal disorder, occupational musculoskeletal disorder, repetitive stress or strain disorder or syndrome, repetitive motion syndrome, overuse syndrome, and work-related disorder.
		Disorders associated with “repeated trauma” accounted for 705,800 of the occupational illnesses that were recognized or diagnosed in 1997.
	www.aaos.org /wordhtml/Wash/RHD_CumulativeTrauma.htm (1409 words)

	Nat' Academies Press, Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace: Low Back and Upper Extremities (2001)
		The overwhelming thrust of the data reveals that musculoskeletal disorders are very prevalent among adults in the United States, especially after the age of 50, and are a source of an extraordinary burden of disability.
		Second, study of the incidence or prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the general population is likely to include a large number of conditions that are not recognized as work-related.
		LIMITATIONS OF THE DATA Musculoskeletal Disorders in the General Population It has already been highlighted that the data derived from the general population estimates are intrinsically limited by the absence of any linkage to data that would allow discrimination or apportionment among work and nonwork-related factors.
	www.nap.edu /books/0309072840/html/38.html (6090 words)

	NASD: Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Injuries in Agriculture: Recognizing and Preventing the Industry's Most Widespread ...
		Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are so common among experienced farmers and farm workers that many perceive them as no more than normal and inevitable consequences of farm labor.
		As our understanding of musculoskeletal disorders has grown, so has our recognition of their widespread incidence to the point that they are now considered the most prevalent and costly of all work-related injuries (NAS, 2001, Bernard, 1997).
		Musculoskeletal disorders have been definitively associated with repeated or continued exposure to well-identified risk factors including: highly repetitive tasks, awkward positions of body segments and awkward whole body postures, heavy loads and avoidable material handling, sustained vibration, and other musculoskeletal disorder hazards.
	www.cdc.gov /nasd/docs/d001701-d001800/d001771/d001771.html (4928 words)

	ACOEM Comments - Public Forum on Ergonomics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Some of the terms in prior use—cumulative trauma disorder, repetitive motion disorder, repetitive strain injury—have been largely discarded for reasons that they imply that repetition is the main risk factor (when some evidence indicates that force is the main risk factor).
		Musculoskeletal disorders represent a heterogeneous group of conditions that, in general, differ in perceived anatomical location, target tissue, theories of pathogenesis and pathophysiology, treatment, and epidemiology.
		In other circumstances, some cases of musculoskeletal disorders are either not caused by work or their relationship to work is poorly understood. In these circumstances, ACOEM supports employers working with health care providers and providing ergonomics-related accommodations to foster employee well being and productivity.
	www.acoem.org /gov/archive/ergoforum.htm (1503 words)

	Ergonomics Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorder in
		Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are rising in incidence and account for a majority of workers' compensation dollars.
		Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are rising in incidence and account for a majority of workers' compensation costs (Guo et al., 1995).
		Musculoskeletal symptoms and injury patterns similar to those in reported in manufacturing work are found in agricultural work (Sjoflot, 1984).
	ag-ergo.ucdavis.edu /papers/vineyardjmm.htm (4274 words)

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		The Agency would also like information on the number (e.g., one, two, or more) of recorded work-related musculoskeletal disorder cases to use to trigger coverage by the standard, as well as on the usefulness of retrospective records reviews in identifying potential problems (and if so, what records should be reviewed over what period of time?).
		For purposes of this standard, the term "work-related musculoskeletal disorder" refers collectively to any of the following when they are caused or aggravated by exposure to workplace risk factors: signs, or persistent symptoms, or clinically-diagnosed work-related musculoskeletal disorders: 1.
		Clinical diagnoses of work-related musculoskeletal disorders include, but are not limited to, low back pain, sciatica, tendinitis, epicondylitis, rotator cuff tendinitis, synovitis, DeQuervains' disease, nerve entrapments (such as carpal tunnel syndrome) and neurovascular syndromes (such as hypothenar hammer or Raynaud's phenomenon).
	www.saftek.com /oshact/100001.txt (4929 words)

	REGIONAL MUSCULOSKELETAL "INJURIES" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		I t is true that many investigators were involved in examining the literature relating to disabling musculoskeletal disorders by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and the National Academy of Sciences in order to produce the NIOSH ( 2) and the NAS ( 3) documents in the US.
		For nearly all the regional musculoskeletal disorders, there is no way today to generate confidence that any anatomically exact label is valid.
		When someone finds the disorder insurmountable or even unforgettable, it is likely that coping was confounded by the psychosocial context of in which the morbidity was suffered ( 25).
	www.rheuma21st.com /archives/cutting_edge_hadler_muscul_injuries.html (4228 words)

	Second Nature--Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorder Case Study
		The constant gripping and repetitive movement in an awkward position are very compatible with the subsequent development of this patient's nerve entrapment problems and certainly the musculoskeletal complaints affecting her neck and shoulders.
		There is no reasonable doubt that her nerve entrapment and musculoskeletal pain is a direct consequence of her work.
		Musculoskeletal disorders of this type, affecting soft-tissue structures primarily, persist quite long after the offending motion and load at work have ceased.
	www.aoec.org /CEEM/methods/alberta4.html (973 words)

	niosh/ergo science/chapter 6 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Back disorder is multifactorial in origin and may be associated with both occupational and nonwork-related factors and characteristics.
		Furthermore, because back disorders were rarely defined by medical examination criteria, the evaluation criterion related to blinding of assessors (to health or exposure status) was also less relevant to a discussion of this literature.
		Despite the fact that studies defined disorders and assessed exposures in many ways, all studies which demonstrated significant associations between exposure and outcome were positive in direction and showed low to moderate increased risk.
	www.cdc.gov /niosh/ergtxt6.html (17603 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This is why these disorders are often referred to as cumulative trauma disorders, because the injury can occur over a period of time.
		For these reasons, one should never just assume that the musculoskeletal disorder is work related, although it can certainly contribute to the problem if, for example, you type incorrectly, have a poor workstation setup, are unaware of proper body mechanics, do not exercise regularly, are overweight or if you do not stretch throughout the day.
		It is the most common of the occupational neck and shoulder disorders because it affects a large proportion of the working population.
	www.wmsd.org /html/types.htm (710 words)

	AAOS On-Line Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The term musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is commonly used as a catch-all phrase to refer to a variety of diseases or injuries to bones, muscles, tendons, joints, nerves and blood vessels that may occur in the workplace.
		The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) believes "musculoskeletal disorder" and other non-specific phrases should not be used as a clinical diagnosis because these terms are vague and confusing and do not appropriately describe diseases and injuries that may occur in the workplace.
		The AAOS believes ICD diagnosis codes should be used instead of "musculoskeletal disorder" and other non-specific terms when describing and reporting pathologies that may occur in the workplace.
	www.aaos.org /wordhtml/papers/position/1165.htm (541 words)

	Medical Management Guidelines
		For the purposes of this standard, the term "musculoskeletal disorder" refers to any of the following when they are caused or aggravated by exposure to risk factors in the workplace and are not the result of acute or instantaneous events (e.g., slips or falls): clinically diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders, objective signs (e.g., swelling), or persistent symptoms.
		The employer is required to complete a risk factor checklist for any employee who reports a work-related musculoskeletal disorder and for each employee in a job with daily exposure during the workshift to certain specified risk factors.
		Terms such as "repetitive motion disorder", "cumulative trauma disorder", and "overuse syndrome" should not be used as a substitute for a specific diagnosis or assessment.
	www.ergodoc.com /Appendix-C.htm (3649 words)

	Loyola Univ. Health Sys. - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Musculoskeletal rehabilitation may also be appropriate for patients following an arthroplasty (total joint replacement) procedure -- to rebuild the muscles and joints affected and/or reconstructed during surgery.
		Musculoskeletal rehabilitation programs can be conducted while a person is a hospital inpatient, or on an outpatient basis.
		The goals of a musculoskeletal rehabilitation program include helping the individual to return to the highest level of function and independence, and improving the overall quality of life for that individual -- physically, emotionally, and socially.
	www.luhs.org /health/topics/pmr/musculo.htm (292 words)

	UW-L Ergonomics Consultation Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		First it can be done in response to a worker developing a musculoskeletal disorder and requiring a restructuring of their work environment to decrease the risk of the musculoskeletal disorder worsening.
		Musculoskeletal disorders are cumulative, they develop over time and in the beginning an individual may not notice that an injury is occuring because with a normal nights sleep any discomfort goes away.
		During an ergonomic consultation it may be discovered that a slight modification can be done to the worksite to decrease the risk of developing a musculoskeletal disorder.
	www.uwlax.edu /ehs/consult.html (249 words)

	Recording criteria for cases involving work-related musculoskeletal disorders. - 1904.12
		Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are disorders of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage and spinal discs.
		If a musculoskeletal disorder is work-related, and is a new case, and meets one or more of the general recording criteria, you must record the musculoskeletal disorder.
		If an employee has pain, tingling, burning, numbness or any other subjective symptom of an MSD, and the symptoms are work-related, and the case is a new case that meets the recording criteria, you must record the case on the OSHA 300 Log as a musculoskeletal disorder.
	www.osha.gov /pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9643 (517 words)

	ergonomic exercises, ergonomic mouse-keyboards, ergonomic office chairs-furniture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The term musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) refers to conditions that involve the nerves, tendons, muscles, and supporting structures of the body.
		Work-related musculoskeletal disorders occur when there is a mismatch between the physical requirements of the job and the physical capacity of the human body.
		Since musculoskeletal Disorders account for nearly 70 million physician office visits in the United States annually and an estimated 130 million total health care encounters, including outpatient, hospital and emergency room visits, ergonomic analysis and recommendations are now a matter of public health.
	www.ergonomic-office-computer-furniture.com /FAQ.htm (957 words)

	Ergoweb - The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The highly publicized rule is intended to reduce the number of musculoskeletal disorders in the nation's workforce.
		Fundamental to an effective standard is a process to verify the diagnosis of a musculoskeletal disorder and to determine that the injury or disorder is directly related to workplace duties.
		The final measure put forth by OSHA would provide that the standard be triggered without a clear determination that a worker's reported symptoms or signs are related to a musculoskeletal disorder that is attributable to the worker's job.
	www.ergoweb.com /resources/standards/statements/acoem.cfm?print=on (874 words)

	niosh/musculoskeletal diorders (MSDs) and Workplace Factors/TOC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) were recognized as having occupational etiologic factors as early as the beginning of the 18th century.
		This evaluation and summary of the epidemiologic evidence focuses chiefly on disorders that affect the neck and the upper extremity, including tension neck syndrome, shoulder tendinitis, epicondylitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and hand-arm vibration syndrome, which have been the most extensively studied in the epidemiologic literature.
		The majority of epidemiologic studies involve health outcomes that range in severity from mild (the workers reporting these disorders continue to perform their routine duties) to more severe disorders (workers are absent from the workplace for varying periods of time).
	www.cdc.gov /niosh/ergosci1.html (2924 words)

	Musculoskeletal Disorders - Biggest disorder resource on the Internet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders issn: 1471-2474...
		Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Information pertaining to ergonomic hazards and musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace; includes information on ergonomics programs and interventions;...
		Musculoskeletal disorders are sometimes called ergonomic injuries and illnesses.
	disorder.se-punch.com /index.php?k=musculoskeletal-disorders (548 words)

	Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders - NIOSH Topic Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This workshop will build on musculoskeletal disorder research that has included age and body mass index in statistical models.
		A comprehensive compilation and review of epidemiologic research on the relation between work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, upper extremity, and low back and exposure to physical factors at work.
		This publication presents the results of an ergonomic study to investigate, identify, and reduce risk factors that may cause musculoskeletal disease and injury in the soft drink beverage delivery industry.
	www.cdc.gov /niosh/topics/ergonomics (1420 words)

	Diagnosis and Treatment of Worker-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremity: Clinical Focus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Is there a relationship between duration of symptoms and specific treatment outcomes among patients with worker-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremity?
		Is there a relationship between factors such as patients' age, gender, socioeconomic status, and/or racial or ethnic grouping and specific treatment outcomes among patients with worker-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremity?
		For persons who have had surgery for worker-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremity, what are the most effective methods for preventing the recurrence of symptoms, and how does this vary depending on subject characteristics or other underlying health problems?
	www.ahcpr.gov /clinic/tp/muscltp.htm (331 words)

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