Updated Tool Could Reduce Carpal Tunnel Incidence, Research Finds

An activity guideline intended to reduce workers’ risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome was updated last year to be more effective, according to a new study, and safety researchers are calling for more widespread use of the tool. Using the activity limit specified in the updated guideline could have prevented 25% of carpal tunnel cases in a study of 4,321 workers, according to a report published in July in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. If all the workers had adhered to an activity limit recommended in an earlier guideline, from 2001, carpal tunnel cases woul...