Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment A-7
PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS
Pre-existing conditions that may cause or make some people
more susceptible to musculoskeletal disorders include the
following: hereditary factors, vascular disorders, obesity,
nutritional deficiencies (e.g., Vitamin B deficiency), endo-
crine disorders (e.g., diabetes), hormonal imbalances, con-
nective tissue disorders (e.g., arthritis), prior trauma (to the
hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, neck, back, or legs), prior
musculoskeletal disorders, aging, fluid retention due to
pregnancy, poor physical conditioning and dietary habits,
and other conditions.
Psychosocial factors associated with these disorders
include: workplace stress, poor job satisfaction, lack of
support by management, and/or lack of control over
one’s work.
Contact a doctor if you experience pain, tenderness,
swelling, burning, cramping, stiffness, throbbing, weakness,
soreness, tingling and/or numbness in the hands, wrists,
arms, shoulders, neck, back, and/or legs.
This appendix was prepared in consultation with Dr. David
Rempel of the University of California/San Francisco
Ergonomics Program and Mr. M.F. Schneider of
HUMANTECH, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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