Table 4 Musculoskeletal symptoms in neck-shoulder and hand-arms in vibration exposed and unexposed workers

Neck-shoulder

Prevalence of symptoms last 7 days (%)

71

58

45

27

Workers with at least 1 diagnosis (%)

33

13

9

9

Diagnosis (nb)*

Tension neck syndrome

5

1

1

Thoracic outlet syndrome

2

Acromioclavicular syndrome

1

1

1

Biceps tendinitis

4

1

Supraspinatus tendinitis

3

1

Infraspinatus tendinitis

3

Hand-arm

Prevalence of symptoms last 7 days (%)

63

54

73

36

Workers with at least 1 diagnosis (%)

17

17

27

18

Diagnosis (nb)*

Lateral epicondylitis

1

De Quervain’s tendinitis

1

Overused hand syndrome

1

1

Radial tunnel syndrome

2

Ulnar entrapment in elbow

1

2

1

1

Carpal tunnel syndrome

2

4

3

2

Ulnar entrapment in hand/wrist

2

1

2

1