Re: Repetitive Strain Injury - sue employer?
Hi,
I was diagnosed by a doctor and a physiotherapist as having RSI due to my daily tasks at work.
Its not just the task...its how you carry out the task and the body that is doing the task....ie fit and healthy or fat, stiff and unhealthy.
Your work station is a factor but only 30% max.
Workstations are easy to adjust and don't have to be fancy.
Worried about the long term effects of this on my work record.
Suing your employer will likely have a worse effect on your work record.
The stress of it will definitely make your neck feel worse.
The evidence is that sueing slows/delays the recovery process.
But maybe the money will be worth it...that's for you to decide.
The title of the thread suggest otherwise.
my injury is quite painful: pains in neck, shoulder, arm, wrist and hand. Lost feeling in my arm for two days. It's no joke RSI. Treatment is a slow progress.
I really sympathise. It is very very distressing. But its your problem and you can deal with it. Your employer can help you with regard to work stations etc. If your attitude is one where you take control of this problem you will be far more likely to recover than if you attitude is one where you are a passive victim of your employers neglect.
and of course bad work practices and over use of computer is to blame. .
Its YOUR bad work practices and the way YOU use the computer that is to blame. You can change this. The neck pain didn't come out of the computer and up your arm. It was the way you sat, the height you put your chair at, the height you had your screen at...your basic level of fitness (strength, flexibility , endurance), your weight.
Just wondering if anyone out there actually have/had this work injury..
I've had various repetitive strain injuries over the years.
My hubby has a very bad neck...but he keeps very fit and flexible and strong. Worked 12 hrs per day at a desk, very active....loves cycling which is a killer on the neck...but he is trying to strengthen it more so he can tolerate more cycling.
It's not a moral issue, it's an employment issue.
Its not an employment issue, its a health issue.