Ergonomic rubber tapping knife relieves symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome among rubber tappers

ConclusionThe ergonomic rubber tapping knife was associated with a decrease in all CTS symptoms and improved wrist posture among the CTS participants, and reduced CTS symptom occurrence among non-CTS tappers.Relevance to industryThe results of this study suggest the ergonomic rubber tapping knife can be used to decrease the severity of CTS symptoms among CTS tappers and prevention to CTS symptom development among non-CTS tappers.
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research