Active Athletic Training PLLC

 According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
 

• 40 percent of total injuries and illnesses are strains and tears, and an additional 29 percent are musculoskeletal disorders.

• Median lost time for specific disorders include carpel tunnel syndrome (27 days); tendonitis (14 days); musculoskeletal disorders (11 days); sprains, strains and tears (10 days); and soreness or back pain (8 days).

• Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the U.S. account for more than 600,000 injuries (34 percent of lost workdays).

• Employers spend as much as $20 billion a year on musculoskeletal work related injuries and five times that for indirect costs (hiring, training replacements).