Safety

-Maintain good posture when seated

-Avoid machinery that produces excessive vibration (or wear anti-vibration gloves)

-Take small breaks throughout the day

-Avoid/limit working in the cold

-Light hand and wrist stretches throughout the day

Final thoughts:

With early intervention, identification, and working with your PCP, symptom management and recovery from CTS has a very good outlook. Addressing these symptoms and your pain early can help prevent your pain and discomfort from worsening and allow you to work more productively. There are both surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for CTS. It is important that you discuss all options with your PCP to find what might work best for you. If left untreated and ignored, CTS can begin to affect both arms and could lead to permanent nerve and muscle damage. If you think you might be experiencing some of the symptoms described above, please be sure to contact your healthcare provider so that they can help you properly identify the issue and provide you with appropriate treatment.

For More Information, visit Maine LogAbility, part of the Maine AgrAbility program: https://extension.umaine.edu/agrability/

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the PLC booth at the 2023 Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Expo in May!

We got to see many old friends and make some new ones. It was great to catch up with so many of our Members and Supporting Members!