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The people who make you look good are suffering
March 7, 2017

Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty Health and Wellness Research

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By Monica Luhar/Vice.com

“For tattoo artists, hair stylists or anybody holding a device with the tendons contracted and potentially flexing or holding against resistance, that nerve might be getting compressed over time,” says Shawn Roll, assistant professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California. His research looks at causes of musculoskeletal discomfort when working, especially carpal tunnel syndrome and upper extremities disorder often caused by repetitive motions.

Read the full article, including Shawn C. Roll’s recommendations for improving workplace health, at Vice.com.