Paper Title
Study Of CTS Caused By Vibration Exposure On The Workers Engaged In Manufacturing Sector
Abstract
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a symptomatic compression neuropathy of the median nerve at the level of the
wrist/hand characterized physiologically by evidence of increased pressure within the carpal tunnel and decreased function
of the nerve at that level. It is characterized by patients as producing numbness, tingling, hand & arm pain and muscle
dysfunction. CTS is caused by physical occupational activities, such as repeated and forceful movements of the hand and
wrist or use of hand-held, powered, vibratory tools. Present work is focused on studying CTS on the workers engaged in
manufacturing industry. The risk factor considered in this study is hand arm vibrational exposure. The study is conducted on
116 workers comprising of all men (mean age of 36.827±5.98 years). The objective of present work is to study the effect of
hand arm vibration exposure on the workers of manufacturing industry by comparison of potential CTS symptoms and effect
of different exposure levels of vibration on occurrence of CTS in actual industrial environment.
Keywords- Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Hand Arm Vibration Exposure, Manufacturing Industry