Stuart’s job mix often involves repetitive upper-limb activity and sustained postures:
- Office and back-office roles: long keyboard/mouse sessions with minimal microbreaks.
- Healthcare, hospitality, and service work: repeated lifting, reaching, and awkward arm positioning.
- Construction and industrial support: repeated tool use, forceful gripping, and vibration exposure.
- Long commutes in South Florida: additional strain from extended sitting and repetitive hand use on steering/controls—sometimes worsening existing symptoms.
When symptoms progress over weeks or months, it can be easy for an insurer to argue the injury is “just wear and tear.” The key is building a credible timeline showing that your work duties (and the way they were performed) were a substantial cause of the problem.


