Factors Affecting Finger and Hand Pain in Workers with HAVS

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• Personal Author:
  House R ; Jiang D ; Krajnak, Kristine M. ; House R ; Jiang D ; Krajnak, Kristine M.
• Description:
  Pain in the upper extremities is a common symptom in workers with Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). Ayers and Forshaw previously reported that HAVS subjects in focus groups complained about a lack of information on alternative pain control methods, which suggests that pain and its management are important aspects of workers' experience of HAVS. Pain in the upper extremities that arises proximal to the hand is thought to be due mainly to musculoskeletal factors. However workers with HAVS often report pain in the fingers and hands and improved understanding of the cause of finger and hand pain in HAVS would be useful. This study was carried out to investigate the relation between finger and hand pain and a number of possible predictive factors in HAVS subjects, with an emphasis on neurological variables. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Men Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Vibration
• Keywords:
  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Control Methods CTS Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome Hand Injuries HAVS Health Surveys Humans MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Musculoskeletal System Disorders Nerve Fibers Neurological System Neuromuscular Function Neurovascular Disorders Pain Tolerance Risk Factors Sensory Thresholds Statistical Analysis Upper Extremities Vibration Exposure Workers

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• Publisher:
  Marquette University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings ; Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division ; HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  14-15
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050244
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Sixth American Conference on Human Vibration, June 8-10, 2017, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI: Marquette University, 2017 Jun; :14-15
• Contact Point Address:
  R. House, St. Michael's Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing ; Wholesale and Retail Trade ; Manufacturing ; Wholesale and Retail Trade
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Sixth American Conference on Human Vibration, June 8-10, 2017, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e790dca589e2991ed7bfd4e7260d083dec6e7d52a597ce50c43787d8d08089c08d67370aab9cb2b10e9061902180fdaa8f5a344f087b8f76dcf49ac83b397200
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210668/cdc_210668_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.16 MB ]