Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome

Excellent webinar yesterday part of the SOM Basics in Occupational Health series for 2024, focused on "Hand-Arm Vibration at Work." The Building Health team all attended and is now right up to date.

Interesting takeaways

• what comes first nerve damage or blood vessel damage - current thinking is nerve damage. Slide of microanatomy pictured.
• also the importance of diagnosing and treating carpal tunnel syndrome before making any HAVS diagnosis. Very relevant to our practice in construction.