Re: RESEARCH - Work environment tied to arthritis disability risk

[Guest guest]

HI..

Try being in Retail management and see what happens when you cannot stand for

8-10 hours a day.

I have been there and lost my work ...they don't like to hear you can't stand

and stock shelves and carry and lift things weighing more than 20 lbs. Why

accomodate when they can hire someone " healthy. " Which is what I was told and

have been told since 2001. I am not bitter...its just the facts. Upper Retail

management does not want to deal with the fact that people get injured on the

job and when they cannot perform because those injuries triggered something in

the person body that does not allow them to do what they were able to do

before..well...its " C-Ya Later. "

These " research " companies need to actually talk to people who have been

affected instead of coming up with their theories!!!

Larry in New Orleans

<Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:

Work environment tied to arthritis disability risk

Last Updated: 2004-11-26 10:00:01 -0400 (Reuters Health)

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A change in certain work conditions may help

adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stay on the job, preliminary

research suggests.

The survey of nearly 600 adults with RA found that certain work-related

factors, such as whether workers received ergonomic adjustments to their

workstations, and the difficulty of the commute to work, were tied to

the risk of work disability.

People whose personal work space was modified to make them more

comfortable were 60 percent less likely to currently be away from work,

compared with those who reported no such workstation adjustments. These

included, for example, a change in the position of a computer keyboard,

or a footstool added to a person's desk area.

In addition, men and women who reported more problems getting to work,

including physical difficulty in doing so, were at greater risk of work

disability, defined as being off of work for at least six months due to

RA symptoms.

But the strongest factor the study found was self-employment; survey

respondents who were self-employed were five times less likely to report

work disability than those who weren't.

Self-employment is " obviously not for everyone, " said the study's lead

author, Dr. Diane Lacaille, of the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada

in Vancouver. Still, she told Reuters Health, it's important for people

with RA to know that if they have the option of self-employment, which

often entails working from home, it might reduce their risk of

work-related disability.

Lacaille and her colleagues report their findings in the journal

Arthritis & Rheumatism.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune

system mistakenly attacks the lining of the joints, causing repeated

episodes of inflammation, stiffness and pain. Over time, the affected

joints may lose their normal shape and alignment.

Discovering the modifiable factors that determine RA patients' ability

to stay on the job is important because the condition often strikes in

middle-age or earlier, frequently in the prime of a person's working

life, Lacaille noted.

" The cost of loss of work productivity, " she said, " is greater than the

cost of treating the disease, " which includes medication and, when

necessary, hospitalization and surgery.

Lacaille and her colleagues found several factors other than

self-employment, ergonomically friendly workstations and smoother

commutes that were related to a lower risk of disability. RA patients

whose families supported their staying on the job were less likely to be

work disabled. So were those who said their work was important to them.

Of all these factors, work-space modifications would be the easiest to

tackle, Lacaille said. She noted that some changes, such as providing a

footstool for a desk worker's feet or using books to raise a computer

screen to eye level, " can be quite easy and not expensive. "

SOURCE: Arthritis & Rheumatism, October 15, 2004

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[Guest guest]

HI..

Try being in Retail management and see what happens when you cannot stand for

8-10 hours a day.

I have been there and lost my work ...they don't like to hear you can't stand

and stock shelves and carry and lift things weighing more than 20 lbs. Why

accomodate when they can hire someone " healthy. " Which is what I was told and

have been told since 2001. I am not bitter...its just the facts. Upper Retail

management does not want to deal with the fact that people get injured on the

job and when they cannot perform because those injuries triggered something in

the person body that does not allow them to do what they were able to do

before..well...its " C-Ya Later. "

These " research " companies need to actually talk to people who have been

affected instead of coming up with their theories!!!

Larry in New Orleans

<Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:

Work environment tied to arthritis disability risk

Last Updated: 2004-11-26 10:00:01 -0400 (Reuters Health)

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A change in certain work conditions may help

adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stay on the job, preliminary

research suggests.

The survey of nearly 600 adults with RA found that certain work-related

factors, such as whether workers received ergonomic adjustments to their

workstations, and the difficulty of the commute to work, were tied to

the risk of work disability.

People whose personal work space was modified to make them more

comfortable were 60 percent less likely to currently be away from work,

compared with those who reported no such workstation adjustments. These

included, for example, a change in the position of a computer keyboard,

or a footstool added to a person's desk area.

In addition, men and women who reported more problems getting to work,

including physical difficulty in doing so, were at greater risk of work

disability, defined as being off of work for at least six months due to

RA symptoms.

But the strongest factor the study found was self-employment; survey

respondents who were self-employed were five times less likely to report

work disability than those who weren't.

Self-employment is " obviously not for everyone, " said the study's lead

author, Dr. Diane Lacaille, of the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada

in Vancouver. Still, she told Reuters Health, it's important for people

with RA to know that if they have the option of self-employment, which

often entails working from home, it might reduce their risk of

work-related disability.

Lacaille and her colleagues report their findings in the journal

Arthritis & Rheumatism.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune

system mistakenly attacks the lining of the joints, causing repeated

episodes of inflammation, stiffness and pain. Over time, the affected

joints may lose their normal shape and alignment.

Discovering the modifiable factors that determine RA patients' ability

to stay on the job is important because the condition often strikes in

middle-age or earlier, frequently in the prime of a person's working

life, Lacaille noted.

" The cost of loss of work productivity, " she said, " is greater than the

cost of treating the disease, " which includes medication and, when

necessary, hospitalization and surgery.

Lacaille and her colleagues found several factors other than

self-employment, ergonomically friendly workstations and smoother

commutes that were related to a lower risk of disability. RA patients

whose families supported their staying on the job were less likely to be

work disabled. So were those who said their work was important to them.

Of all these factors, work-space modifications would be the easiest to

tackle, Lacaille said. She noted that some changes, such as providing a

footstool for a desk worker's feet or using books to raise a computer

screen to eye level, " can be quite easy and not expensive. "

SOURCE: Arthritis & Rheumatism, October 15, 2004

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[Guest guest]

I had a desk job for lots of years and only needed transportation when I

went to the plant. There were golf carts all over, so that wouldn't be a

problem either. It was decided that I couldn't be in my office near the ramp

entering the building, I had to park with all the others rather than near

that ramp, and I had to use the entrance that required me to climb with

hands and feet because the steps were so steep. Of course I had the " offer "

of a personal secretary for dictations or other concessions as long as I

could talk. I was laid off because I didn't have a disability, just refused

to do my job. I still don't understand that. They couldn't get away with

that now, since the ADA has more teeth.

Dennis

Re: [ ] RESEARCH - Work environment tied to arthritis

disability risk

>

>

> HI..

>

> Try being in Retail management and see what happens when you cannot stand

> for 8-10 hours a day.

> I have been there and lost my work ...they don't like to hear you can't

> stand and stock shelves and carry and lift things weighing more than 20

> lbs. Why accomodate when they can hire someone " healthy. " Which is what I

> was told and have been told since 2001. I am not bitter...its just the

> facts. Upper Retail management does not want to deal with the fact that

> people get injured on the job and when they cannot perform because those

> injuries triggered something in the person body that does not allow them

> to do what they were able to do before..well...its " C-Ya Later. "

> These " research " companies need to actually talk to people who have been

> affected instead of coming up with their theories!!!

>

> Larry in New Orleans

>

> <Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:

> Work environment tied to arthritis disability risk

>

>

> Last Updated: 2004-11-26 10:00:01 -0400 (Reuters Health)

> By Amy Norton

>

> NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A change in certain work conditions may help

> adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stay on the job, preliminary

> research suggests.

>

> The survey of nearly 600 adults with RA found that certain work-related

> factors, such as whether workers received ergonomic adjustments to their

> workstations, and the difficulty of the commute to work, were tied to

> the risk of work disability.

>

> People whose personal work space was modified to make them more

> comfortable were 60 percent less likely to currently be away from work,

> compared with those who reported no such workstation adjustments. These

> included, for example, a change in the position of a computer keyboard,

> or a footstool added to a person's desk area.

>

> In addition, men and women who reported more problems getting to work,

> including physical difficulty in doing so, were at greater risk of work

> disability, defined as being off of work for at least six months due to

> RA symptoms.

>

> But the strongest factor the study found was self-employment; survey

> respondents who were self-employed were five times less likely to report

> work disability than those who weren't.

>

> Self-employment is " obviously not for everyone, " said the study's lead

> author, Dr. Diane Lacaille, of the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada

> in Vancouver. Still, she told Reuters Health, it's important for people

> with RA to know that if they have the option of self-employment, which

> often entails working from home, it might reduce their risk of

> work-related disability.

>

> Lacaille and her colleagues report their findings in the journal

> Arthritis & Rheumatism.

>

> Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune

> system mistakenly attacks the lining of the joints, causing repeated

> episodes of inflammation, stiffness and pain. Over time, the affected

> joints may lose their normal shape and alignment.

>

> Discovering the modifiable factors that determine RA patients' ability

> to stay on the job is important because the condition often strikes in

> middle-age or earlier, frequently in the prime of a person's working

> life, Lacaille noted.

>

> " The cost of loss of work productivity, " she said, " is greater than the

> cost of treating the disease, " which includes medication and, when

> necessary, hospitalization and surgery.

>

> Lacaille and her colleagues found several factors other than

> self-employment, ergonomically friendly workstations and smoother

> commutes that were related to a lower risk of disability. RA patients

> whose families supported their staying on the job were less likely to be

> work disabled. So were those who said their work was important to them.

>

> Of all these factors, work-space modifications would be the easiest to

> tackle, Lacaille said. She noted that some changes, such as providing a

> footstool for a desk worker's feet or using books to raise a computer

> screen to eye level, " can be quite easy and not expensive. "

>

> SOURCE: Arthritis & Rheumatism, October 15, 2004

>

>

>

>

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[Guest guest]

I had a desk job for lots of years and only needed transportation when I

went to the plant. There were golf carts all over, so that wouldn't be a

problem either. It was decided that I couldn't be in my office near the ramp

entering the building, I had to park with all the others rather than near

that ramp, and I had to use the entrance that required me to climb with

hands and feet because the steps were so steep. Of course I had the " offer "

of a personal secretary for dictations or other concessions as long as I

could talk. I was laid off because I didn't have a disability, just refused

to do my job. I still don't understand that. They couldn't get away with

that now, since the ADA has more teeth.

Dennis

Re: [ ] RESEARCH - Work environment tied to arthritis

disability risk

>

>

> HI..

>

> Try being in Retail management and see what happens when you cannot stand

> for 8-10 hours a day.

> I have been there and lost my work ...they don't like to hear you can't

> stand and stock shelves and carry and lift things weighing more than 20

> lbs. Why accomodate when they can hire someone " healthy. " Which is what I

> was told and have been told since 2001. I am not bitter...its just the

> facts. Upper Retail management does not want to deal with the fact that

> people get injured on the job and when they cannot perform because those

> injuries triggered something in the person body that does not allow them

> to do what they were able to do before..well...its " C-Ya Later. "

> These " research " companies need to actually talk to people who have been

> affected instead of coming up with their theories!!!

>

> Larry in New Orleans

>

> <Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:

> Work environment tied to arthritis disability risk

>

>

> Last Updated: 2004-11-26 10:00:01 -0400 (Reuters Health)

> By Amy Norton

>

> NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A change in certain work conditions may help

> adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stay on the job, preliminary

> research suggests.

>

> The survey of nearly 600 adults with RA found that certain work-related

> factors, such as whether workers received ergonomic adjustments to their

> workstations, and the difficulty of the commute to work, were tied to

> the risk of work disability.

>

> People whose personal work space was modified to make them more

> comfortable were 60 percent less likely to currently be away from work,

> compared with those who reported no such workstation adjustments. These

> included, for example, a change in the position of a computer keyboard,

> or a footstool added to a person's desk area.

>

> In addition, men and women who reported more problems getting to work,

> including physical difficulty in doing so, were at greater risk of work

> disability, defined as being off of work for at least six months due to

> RA symptoms.

>

> But the strongest factor the study found was self-employment; survey

> respondents who were self-employed were five times less likely to report

> work disability than those who weren't.

>

> Self-employment is " obviously not for everyone, " said the study's lead

> author, Dr. Diane Lacaille, of the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada

> in Vancouver. Still, she told Reuters Health, it's important for people

> with RA to know that if they have the option of self-employment, which

> often entails working from home, it might reduce their risk of

> work-related disability.

>

> Lacaille and her colleagues report their findings in the journal

> Arthritis & Rheumatism.

>

> Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune

> system mistakenly attacks the lining of the joints, causing repeated

> episodes of inflammation, stiffness and pain. Over time, the affected

> joints may lose their normal shape and alignment.

>

> Discovering the modifiable factors that determine RA patients' ability

> to stay on the job is important because the condition often strikes in

> middle-age or earlier, frequently in the prime of a person's working

> life, Lacaille noted.

>

> " The cost of loss of work productivity, " she said, " is greater than the

> cost of treating the disease, " which includes medication and, when

> necessary, hospitalization and surgery.

>

> Lacaille and her colleagues found several factors other than

> self-employment, ergonomically friendly workstations and smoother

> commutes that were related to a lower risk of disability. RA patients

> whose families supported their staying on the job were less likely to be

> work disabled. So were those who said their work was important to them.

>

> Of all these factors, work-space modifications would be the easiest to

> tackle, Lacaille said. She noted that some changes, such as providing a

> footstool for a desk worker's feet or using books to raise a computer

> screen to eye level, " can be quite easy and not expensive. "

>

> SOURCE: Arthritis & Rheumatism, October 15, 2004

>

>

>

>

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org