President, Congress, carpal tunnel syndrome is just one of a large family of painful, uncomfortable, and distressing work related upper limb disorders.

See the page in this guide on how to review your processes to minimise upper limb disorders.

For any task where we've identified the risk of an upper limb disorder, we now issue a 'work elements' sheet.

Training is one of the most important steps you can take to prevent people in your business developing upper limb disorders (ULDs).

These upper limb disorders may become persistent or even disabling if they are not reported and treated early.

For information about training and ULDs, see the page in this guide on how to train staff to avoid upper limb disorders.

A wide range of activities and processes can cause upper limb disorders (ULDs).

Common symptoms of an upper limb disorder include tenderness, pains, tingling, numbness, cramp and swelling.

Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders, eg back injuries and upper limb disorders at work.

Last year more than 100,000 upper limb disorders caused by using a keyboard were reported to the Health and Safety Commission.