Stop hurting yourself - Sure, electrical work is hard, But youmaybe to blame if it's painful

摘要

For a lot of people, a little pain at the end of a shift is the sign of an honest day's work. For those in the electrical construction industry, though, that pain can add up and lead to debilitating disorders. Tightness in the lower back can morph into fused disks. Cramped wrists can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. You might get some satisfaction from a physically taxing day on the jobsite now, but in a couple years you may wish you'd picked a different profession if you don't start working smarter. Chronic pain conditions have gone by several names over the years. Whether you know them as repetitive stress injuries, cumulative trauma disorders, or musculo-skeletal disorders (or MSDs, as they're commonly referred to now), their causes are the same: repeatedly working hard in awkward postures. And unless you conveniently find a way to avoid all of the physically taxing jobs, you've probably felt the kind of pain that can be a precursor to an MSD.