Mount Sinai - Irving J. Selikoff Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Program to Treat and Prevent Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Overview

Work can be tough on your body. Overuse on the job damages your muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels. Serious musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) may result. Work-related MSDs, also called Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSIs) and overexertion injuries, include elbow and forearm tendonitis, nerve compression in the elbow or wrist and low back pain. The Program to Prevent and Treat Work-Related MSDs helps workers and employers solve these problems and correct the conditions that lead to them. The Mount Sinai Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine provides clinical services for people whose work has affected their health in any way. The center also provides patient advocacy to help injured workers obtain medical tests, rehabilitation and ergonomic equipment in a timely manner, and assists patients in navigating the workers’ compensation system. Our goals are to improve health, reduce lost work time and prevent disability through early medical and ergonomic intervention.