Table 4.

Musculoskeletal disorders from repetitive and manual tasks.

Major Effects	Disorder Type	Description
Myalgia	Muscle	Muscle pain
Chronic myofascial pain syndrome	Muscle	Chronic muscle pain
Tendinitis	Tendon	Inflammation of a tendon for instance in elbow associated with repetitive tasks
Rotator cuff injuries	Tendon	Tendon inflammation in the shoulder
Epicondylitis (tennis elbow)	Tendon	Irritation of tendons attaching epicondyle due to forceful wrist movements
Tendosynovitis	Tendon	Inflammation of a tendon and its synovial sheath for instance in wrist, hands or fingers
Carpal tunnel syndrome	Nerve	Swelling or entrapment of the median nerve in the wrist
Hand arm vibration syndrome	Vessel	Blood vessel and nerve damage in hands and wrists; Compression of the median nerve of the forearm
Raynaud syndrome	Vessel	Insufficient blood supply characterised by blanching effect, loss of sensation and movement