New York Worker’s Compensation Injuries: Are you at risk for a workplace shoulder injury?

Are you at risk for a workplace shoulder injury? 

• Do your neck and shoulders ache at the end of the work day?
  
• Do you stand or sit for long periods of time?
• Does your job involve whole body vibration?
• Do you do heavy physical work?
• Does your job involve lifting heavy objects or reaching overhead?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be at risk of a painful shoulder injury.
 
Here is a list of occupations where shoulder injuries are common:

• Airline Workers
• Assembly line workers
• Bakers
• Bus and cab drivers
• Cable installers
• Carpenters
• Carpet installers and cleaners
• Cashiers
• Computer personnel
• Construction workers
• Data entry clerks
• Dentists
• Dry cleaners
• Drywall workers
• Electricians
• Emergency medical technicians
• Factory workers
• File clerks
• Firefighters
• Janitors
• Laborers
• Landscapers and gardeners
• Mechanics
• Nursing Home Workers
• Nurses
• Office personnel
• Painters
• Plumbers
• Police officers
• Professional athletes
• Surgeons
• Telemarketers
• Warehouse workers

 
It is important that people in these professions be aware of the warning signs associated with shoulder injuries:

• Pain
• Stiffness or difficulty moving the arm
• Feeling like the shoulder could pop or slide
• Numbness or tingling in the arm
• Weakness

If you have any of these symptoms, see a doctor.  Shoulder injuries rarely get better without treatment. Learn more in our article: "Get Your Rotator Cuff Injury Treated.  Learn About Complications That Can Develop From Untreated Rotator Cuff Injuries."
 
If you have a workplace shoulder injury and have questions about benefits, contact NY Workers' Compensation attorneys Markhoff & Mittman at 866.205.2415