The industrial problem of Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs) and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

What are Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs)?
Cumulative Trauma Disorders is the most common term used to refer to the diseases related to the upper limbs. Similar terms used to describe these problem areas are:

• repetitive strain injuries
• occupational cervicobrachial disorders
• occupational overuse syndromes

Cumulative Trauma Disorders are caused by repetitive stresses on a particular body part after periods of job related micro-trauma. Basically there are three types of injuries to the machine operator. These injuries include nerve disorders, tendon disorders or neuro-vascular disorders.

Nerve Disorders - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

Common Tendon Disorders - Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, DeQuervain's disease, Stenosing Tendsynovitas, Stenosing Tenosynovitas Crepitans.

Neurovascular Disorders - Thoracic outlet syndrome.

Red shaded areas normally affected by symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, which include tingling or burning sensation, clumsiness, hand pain and numbness.

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