ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: UPPER EXTREMITIES OVERVIEW

Upper Extremities Overview

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• Bones

• Ligaments

• Muscles

• Tendons

• Nerves

Upper Extremities

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: UPPER EXTREMITIES OVERVIEW

Muscles and Tendons

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Model of the Arm

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Nerves

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• Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs)

• Repetitive Motion Injury

• Cumulative Trauma Disorders

Different Name, Same Problem

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Tendon Disorders• Tendonitis• Tenosynovitis• Lateral Epicondylitis• Medial Epicondylitis• Ganglion Cysts

Upper Extremity WMSDs

Nerve Disorders• Nerve entrapments• Carpel Tunnel

Syndrome

Neurovascular Disorder• Hand Arm Vibration

Syndrome• Thoracic Outlet

Syndrome

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Tenosynovitis• Swelling of the

synovial sheath

• Pain and swelling

Tendonitis• Tendon becomes inflamed

• Pain, swelling, weakness, tenderness

Tendon Disorders

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Tendons/Tendon Sheaths

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Ganglion Cyst• Synovial sheath swells

and holds fluid

• Often seen in the wrist as a bump

Epicondylitis (lateral and medial)• Unsheathed tendons become irritated

• Pain that extends from elbow through forearm

Tendon Disorders

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: UPPER EXTREMITIES OVERVIEW

Tendon Disorders

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: UPPER EXTREMITIES OVERVIEW

Carpel tunnel syndrome• Swelling of the tendons in the

wrist area that place pressure on the median nerve

• Symptoms include pain, numbness, and tingling of the hand (thumb and first 3 digits)

Nerve Entrapments

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CARPALBONES

EXTENSOR TENDONS

PALMAR BASE LIGAMENTS

RADIAL ARTERY

FLEXORPOLLICIS LONGUS

FLEXORCARPI RADIALIS

TRANSVERSECARPAL LIGAMENT

MEDIANNERVE

PALM

ULNARARTERYFLUXOR

CARPI ULNARIS

ULNAR NERVE

S2-5 = SUBLIMISFLEXOR TENDONS

P2-5 = PROFUNDUSFLEXOR TENDONS

Carpal Tunnel

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: UPPER EXTREMITIES OVERVIEW

Hotdogs and Cream Puff Tire and Hose

Carpal Tunnel

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: UPPER EXTREMITIES OVERVIEW

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome• Compression of the nerves and blood

vessels of the neck and shoulder

• Symptoms like CTS extending up the arm

Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome• Disorder of the small vessels and nerves of

the fingers and hand

• Results from vibrating hand tools

• Localized blanching at the fingertips with numbness on exposure to cold or vibration

Neurovascular Disorders

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

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