Musculoskeletal Injuries

Every week, 400 Victorian workers suffer a preventable musculoskeletal injury.

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‘Musculoskeletal injuries’ is a broad term for a lot of different conditions that we commonly know as:

  • back pain
  • muscle sprains and strains
  • soft tissue injuries to the neck, arms, shoulders or legs
  • abdominal hernias
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • tendonitis
  • Fractures and dislocations

They’re all injuries to the body’s musculoskeletal system – our bones, muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as the soft tissues that connect them all together.

They can affect anyone, regardless of age or occupation.

Musculoskeletal injuries can occur suddenly as the result of a single event, eg a sprained ankle, or symptoms can develop slowly over time, eg gradual onset of lower back pain.

There are two leading causes of these injuries in Victorian workplaces:

These injuries are preventable and the solutions are often easier than you might think.

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